Table 2 Growth and enzyme activities of isolated fungal strains
Fungal strains | β-Glucosidase activity | Cellulase enzymatic activity | Xylanase enzymatic activity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zone of diffusion (cm) | Hydrolysis zone diameter (cm) | Colony diameter on CMC agar (cm) | Enzymatic index (EI) | Colony diameter on control agar (cm) | Inhibition index | Hydrolysis zone diameter (cm) | Colony diameter on xylan agar (cm) | Enzymatic index (EI) | Colony diameter on control agar (cm) | Inhibition index | |
Aspergillus caespitosus | 0.50 ± 0.02 | 8.20 ± 0.0 | 7.80 ± 0.2 | 1.05 ± 0.0 | 5.80 ± 0.03 | 1.34 ± 0.0 | 5.50 ± 0.06 | 5.40 ± 0.05 | 1.01 ± 0.01 | 5.10 ± 0.04 | 1.05 ± 0.0 |
Aspergillus flavus | 0.40 ± 0.03 | 7.90 ± 0.1 | 7.70 ± 0.0 | 1.02 ± 0.0 | 5.70 ± 0.1 | 1.35 ± 0.0 | 5.20 ± 0.0 | 5.10 ± 0.0 | 1.01 ± 0.03 | 4.90 ± 0.03 | 1.04 ± 0.0 |
Aspergillus fumigatus JCM 10253 | 1.50 ± 0.01 | 8.60 ± 0.0 | 5.70 ± 0.2 | 1.50 ± 0.02 | 3.50 ± 0.2 | 1.62 ± 0.04 | 5.10 ± 0.0 | 4.30 ± 0.01 | 1.18 ± 0.0 | 3.20 ± 0.09 | 1.34 ± 0.02 |
Aspergillus nidulans | 0.40 ± 0.01 | 8.40 ± 0.13 | 8.10 ± 0.2 | 1.03 ± 0.0 | 6.10 ± 0.03 | 1.32 ± 0.01 | 5.90 ± 0.01 | 5.80 ± 0.07 | 1.01 ± 0.1 | 5.60 ± 0.01 | 1.03 ± 0.0 |
Aspergillus nomius | – | 8.30 ± 0.0 | 8.0 ± 0.3 | 1.03 ± 0.02 | 6.30 ± 0.08 | 1.26 ± 0.0 | 6.10 ± 0.0 | 5.90 ± 0.02 | 1.03 ± 0.1 | 5.80 ± 0.06 | 1.01 ± 0.0 |
Aspergillus ochraceus | 1.0 ± 0.02 | 7.50 ± 0.1 | 7.30 ± 0.2 | 1.02 ± 0.04 | 5.10 ± 0.01 | 1.43 ± 0.0 | 5.80 ± 0.0 | 5.70 ± 0.0 | 1.01 ± 0.0 | 4.50 ± 0.01 | 1.26 ± 0.0 |
Aspergillus oryzae | 0.60 ± 0.01 | 7.10 ± 0.0 | 6.70 ± 0.5 | 1.05 ± 0.01 | 4.80 ± 0.02 | 1.39 ± 0.03 | 5.60 ± 0.16 | 5.50 ± 0.0 | 1.01 ± 0.01 | 4.40 ± 0.01 | 1.25 ± 0.0 |
Aspergillus sp. | – | 8.30 ± 0.0 | 7.30 ± 0.0 | 1.13 ± 0.0 | 5.40 ± 0.09 | 1.35 ± 0.0 | 5.40 ± 0.03 | 5.20 ± 0.01 | 1.03 ± 0.0 | 5.10 ± 0.07 | 1.01 ± 0.0 |
Aspergillus terreus | 1.0 ± 0.03 | 6.10 ± 0.06 | 4.90 ± 0.2 | 1.24 ± 0.1 | 3.60 ± 0.09 | 1.36 ± 0.0 | 4.60 ± 0.01 | 4.50 ± 0.16 | 1.02 ± 0.06 | 3.40 ± 0.03 | 1.32 ± 0.03 |
Eurotium rubrum | 0.60 ± 0.02 | 7.80 ± 0.01 | 7.10 ± 0.1 | 1.09 ± 0.0 | 5.10 ± 0.01 | 1.39 ± 0.06 | 5.50 ± 0.0 | 5.40 ± 0.02 | 1.08 ± 0.04 | 5.10 ± 0.3 | 1.05 ± 0.03 |
Fomitopsis africana | 1.40 ± 0.01 | 6.30 ± 0.02 | 6.10 ± 0.3 | 1.03 ± 0.0 | 4.90 ± 0.06 | 1.24 ± 0.0 | 4.90 ± 0.0 | 4.50 ± 0.01 | 1.08 ± 0.0 | 4.40 ± 0.06 | 1.02 ± 0.0 |
Fomitopsis sp. | 1.40 ± 0.05 | 8.30 ± 0.16 | 8.0 ± 0.1 | 1.03 ± 0.0 | 6.50 ± 0.1 | 1.23 ± 0.01 | 6.50 ± 0.06 | 6.40 ± 0.0 | 1.01 ± 0.01 | 6.30 ± 0.01 | 1.01 ± 0.0 |
Fusarium verticillioides | – | 8.0 ± 0.01 | 7.20 ± 0.0 | 1.11 ± 0.1 | 4.90 ± 0.02 | 1.46 ± 0.0 | 5.90 ± 0.0 | 5.40 ± 0.01 | 1.09 ± 0.02 | 4.90 ± 0.02 | 1.10 ± 0.0 |
Pleurotus pulmonarius | 1.10 ± 0.02 | 8.10 ± 0.15 | 7.80 ± 0.2 | 1.03 ± 0.1 | 5.60 ± 0.02 | 1.39 ± 0.03 | 5.80 ± 0.0 | 5.60 ± 0.12 | 1.03 ± 0.0 | 4.90 ± 0.05 | 1.14 ± 0.0 |
Rhizopus species | 0.30 ± 0.01 | 7.80 ± 0.03 | 7.40 ± 0.1 | 1.05 ± 0.1 | 5.20 ± 0.03 | 1.42 ± 0.0 | 6.10 ± 0.04 | 6.0 ± 0.0 | 1.01 ± 0.01 | 5.30 ± 0.06 | 1.13 ± 0.06 |