Screening of Fungi Isolated from Environmental Samples for Xylanase and Cellulase Production. (11th December 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ja'afaru, Mohammed Inuwa
• Other Names: Karegoudar T. B. Academic Editor.; Krishnan T. Academic Editor.; Levin R. E. Academic Editor.; Netrusov A. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: ISRN microbiology. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-12-11
• Subjects: Microbiology -- Periodicals; Microbiology; Microbiological Phenomena; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 579
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/283423
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-7478

Abstract

Abstract : The aim of this work is to select filamentous fungal strains isolated from saw dust, soil, and decaying wood with the potential to produce xylanase and cellulase enzymes. A total of 110 fungi were isolated. Fifty-seven (57) of these fungi were isolated from soil samples, 32 from sawdust, and 19 from decaying wood. Trichoderma and Aspergillus had the highest relative occurrence of 42.6% and 40.8%, respectively. Trichoderma viride Fd18 showed the highest specific activity of 1.30 U mg −1 protein for xylanase, while the highest cellulase activity of 1.23 U mg −1 was shown by Trichoderma sp. F4. The isolated fungi demonstrated potential for synthesizing the hydrolytic enzymes.