Bioresources and Bioprocessing

Table 2 Effect of UV treatment on cellulase activities and protein production

From: UV mutagenesis treatment for improved production of endoglucanase and β-glucosidase from newly isolated thermotolerant actinomycetes, Streptomyces griseoaurantiacus

UV treatment time (min)	Enzyme activity (U ml⁻¹)		Protein (mg ml⁻¹)
UV treatment time (min)	CMCase	β-glucosidase	Protein (mg ml⁻¹)
Control	2.84	15.6	0.081
0.15	3.20	12.0	0.062
0.30	2.84	11.2	0.074
0.45	2.80	4.8	0.064
1.0	2.32	16.0	0.079
5.0	3.88	17.6	0.096
15.0	3.76	12.0	0.097
30.0	4.40	10.4	0.109
45.0	3.32	12.8	0.115
60.0	3.08	11.6	0.086

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