Table 3. Mean values of enzymatic activity levels for amylases, cellulases, and acid and alkaline phosphatases determined from malt broth filtrates after culturing strains D1 and D2 of Descolea antarctica at different temperatures.

Strains

Temperature
(ºC)

Extracellular enzymes

A

B

C

D

4

3.39 ± 1.796 c

1.35 ± 0.007 a

32.0 ± 0.265 b

7.51 ± 0.027 b

D1

23

0.19 ± 0.000 c

0.04 ± 0.009 d

1.81 ± 0.127 f

0.36 ± 0.023 d

37

5.65 ± 3.262 c

0.12  ± 0.012 c

58.1 ± 0.033 a

10.1 ± 0.281 a

Control 15ºC

1.30 ± 0.041 c

0.63 ± 0.029 b

11.1 ± 0.437 d

2.49 ± 0.156 c

4

20.0 ± 0.520 b

0.63 ± 0.023 b

8.01 ± 0.070 e

0.25 ± 0.003 d

D2

23

0.15 ± 0.009 c

0.01 ± 0.003 d

0.56 ± 0.000 g

6.50 ± 0.852 b

37

57.2 ± 3.262 a

0.71 ± 0.033 b

16.7 ± 0.224 c

0.06 ± 0.035 d

Control 15ºC

3.18 ± 0.041 c

0.16 ± 0.015 c

2.14 ± 0.124 f

0.44 ± 0.018 d