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Decomposition of angiospermic wood sawdust and laccase production by two Pleurotus species
Author(s) -
Arora D. S.,
Sandhu D. K.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of basic microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.58
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1521-4028
pISSN - 0233-111X
DOI - 10.1002/jobm.3620270402
Subject(s) - pleurotus ostreatus , laccase , sawdust , lignin , chemistry , pleurotus , incubation , food science , decomposition , substrate (aquarium) , enzyme , botany , mushroom , biochemistry , biology , organic chemistry , ecology
Out of different lignin preparations, phenolic compounds and sugars tested, indulin AT proved to be the best substrate for laccase production in both Pleurotus ostreatus and P. sajor‐caju . Sugars supported good growth but repressed enzyme production. In P. ostreatus the enzyme production was maximum at 25 °C, pH 5 and 0.1% indulin AT. Angiospermic wood saw dust suffered a total weight loss of 6% accompanied by 14% lignin loss during 60 days incubation with P. ostreatus .