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Production of cellulolytic enzymes from fungi and use in the saccharification of palm cake and palm fibre

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Aspergillus niger ATCC 6275 possesses the highest carboxymethyl-cellulase, xylanase and β-glucosidase activities under liquid and solid cultivations compared withMyceliophthora thermophila IFO 31843 and an isolate, F11. Palm cake proved to be a better substrate for enzyme production and saccharification than palm fibre. Saccharification of these two substrates, using crude enzyme solutions from three fungi and commercial enzymes, was investigated.

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  1. Department of Agro-Industry Faculty of Natural Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Thailand

    P. Prasertsan

  2. Microbiological Chemistry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan

    S. Oi

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Prasertsan, P., Oi, S. Production of cellulolytic enzymes from fungi and use in the saccharification of palm cake and palm fibre. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 8, 536–538 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01201957

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