Characterization of thermophilic fungi producing extracellular lignocellulolytic enzymes for lignocellulosic hydrolysis under solid-state fermentation

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Table 4 Qualitative estimation of lignocellulolytic enzymes by plate assay methods

Fungal strains	β-Glucosidase activity	Cellulase activity	Xylanase activity	Lignin degradation activity	Laccase activity
Aspergillus caespitosus	+	++	++	+	+
Aspergillus flavus	+	++	++	++	++
Aspergillus fumigatus JCM 10253	+++	+++	+++	++	++
Aspergillus nidulans	+	++	++	+	+
Aspergillus nomius	−	++	++	++	+++
Aspergillus ochraceus	++	++	++	+++	++
Aspergillus oryzae	+	++	++	++	++
Aspergillus sp.	−	++	++	+	+
Aspergillus terreus	++	+++	++	++	++
Eurotium rubrum	+	++	++	+	+
Fomitopsis africana	+++	++	++	+++	++
Fomitopsis sp.	+++	++	++	+	+
Fusarium verticillioides	−	++	+++	++	+++
Pleurotus pulmonarius	++	++	++	+	+++
Rhizopus species	+	++	++	+++	++