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Table 1 Production of amyloglucosidase and fungal biomass yield in the presence of various macronutrients and micronutrients

From: Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Aspergillus species for the production of starch-saccharifying amyloglucosidase

Nutrient components

Specific activity (kU mg−1)

Dry cell mass (mg ml−1)

Nutrient components

Specific activity (kU mg−1)

Dry cell mass (mg ml−1)

Carbon sourceb

Yeast Extracta

Starch (rice)

229.5 ± 6.45

13.8 ± 0.07

0.0

164.6 ± 2.45

4.90 ± 0.03

Starch (commercial)

208.6 ± 4.89

10.6 ± 0.05

5.0

241.3 ± 7.01

17.5 ± 0.08

Starch (potato)

274.0 ± 7.32

28.2 ± 1.19

10.0

274.0 ± 7.32

28.2 ± 1.19

Starch (sago)

206.8 ± 4.21

9.50 ± 0.05

15.0

210.0 ± 4.54

24.7 ± 0.09

Maltose

93.22 ± 3.98

7.90 ± 0.03

20.0

186.8 ± 3.11

23.6 ± 0.09

Starch (wheat)

200.0 ± 4.01

11.0 ± 0.05

Peptonea

Sucrose

35.06 ± 2.52

6.50 ± 0.03

0.0

171.5 ± 3.21

9.70 ± 0.05

Wheat bran

15.45 ± 1.23

14.0 ± 0.07

5.0

274.0 ± 7.32

28.2 ± 1.19

Bagasse

5.810 ± 0.05

9.50 ± 0.05

10.0

259.0 ± 6.75

16.6 ± 0.08

Rice bran

25.98 ± 1.91

10.5 ± 0.05

15.0

210.3 ± 4.23

19.7 ± 0.09

Barley

75.61 ± 3.23

8.70 ± 0.04

20.0

191.6 ± 3.75

20.0 ± 0.09

Potato starcha

Trace elementsc

0.0

7.430 ± 0.64

3.00 ± 0.01

MgSO4

274.0 ± 7.32

28.2 ± 1.19

5.0

205.2 ± 4.14

13.0 ± 0.07

K2HPO4

274.0 ± 7.32

28.2 ± 1.19

10.0

274.0 ± 7.32

28.2 ± 1.19

NaCl

122.8 ± 3.23

15.4 ± 0.08

15.0

233.5 ± 6.98

10.8 ± 0.05

MnSO4

23.82 ± 0.98

8.30 ± 0.05

20.0

202.3 ± 4.22

8.6 ± 0.04

CaCl2

30.53 ± 1.02

15.0 ± 0.09

25.0

98.57 ± 3.98

7.4 ± 0.04

Magnesium sulphatea

Nitrogen sourceb

0.5

148.7 ± 4.23

13.2 ± 0.07

Peptone

259.0 ± 6.75

16.6 ± 0.08

1.0

274.0 ± 7.32

28.2 ± 1.19

Tryptone

109.0 ± 3.23

11.0 ± 0.07

1.5

132.5 ± 3.78

10.2 ± 0.05

Ammonium nitrate

18.60 ± 1.11

5.00 ± 0.03

2.0

102.6 ± 1.11

7.50 ± 0.04

Potassium nitrate

Nil

3.80 ± 0.02

Dipotassium hydrogen phosphatea

Yeast extract

274.0 ± 7.32

28.2 ± 1.19

0.5

225.7 ± 4.54

19.7 ± 0.09

Sodium nitrate

Nil

4.20 ± 0.03

1.0

274.0 ± 7.32

28.2 ± 1.19

Urea

64.27 ± 2.45

5.50 ± 0.04

1.5

232.1 ± 5.87

21.0 ± 0.09

   

2.0

185.1 ± 3.23

18.7 ± 0.09

  1. Nil no enzyme activity; ± standard deviation; n = 3
  2. ag l−1
  3. b10 g l−1
  4. c1.0 g l−1