Simple cultural test for relative cellulolytic activity of fungi
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SAROJINI KANOTRA (VARMA)1 and R.S. MATHUR2
1 Department of Microbiology, Ram Lal Anand College, Delhi University, New Delhi 110 02
2 Division of Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
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Celluloytic activity, Trichoderma reesei, T. viride, zone production, screeningAbstract
A study was conducted to determine a simple and rapid procedure to examine cellulolytic activity of secondary invading organisms and to determine the appropriate carbon concn for max. cellulase production. Fungal cultures examined were Trichoderma reesei [T. longibrachiatum], Aspergillus wentii, Pleurotus sajor-caju, Pleurotus florida, Trichoderma viride, Coprinus cinereus, C. comatus, Chaetomium globosum, A. fumigatus, A. awamori and Trichurus spiralis. Highest cellulase activity was recorded in T. reesei on a cellulose media and P. sajor-caju on CMC and lactose media.
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