Table 2. Effect of the types and proportions of the test strains on the enzyme production. |
Microorganism |
Pectinase (u/g) |
Proteinase (u/g) |
Cellulase (u/g) |
|
Single strain |
M1 |
15064 ± 424a |
567 ± 20a |
1495 ± 62a |
M2 |
19265 ± 505b |
427 ± 19a |
1174 ± 51b |
|
M3 |
1521 ± 42c |
3681 ± 109b |
264 ± 12c |
|
M4 |
2704 ± 111d |
3415 ± 139c |
725 ± 34d |
|
Mixed strains (1:1, w/w) |
M1:M3 |
14620 ± 365a |
3357 ± 131a |
1007 ± 51a |
M1:M4 |
15391 ± 630a |
2783 ± 95b |
1055 ± 56a |
|
M2:M3 |
17864 ± 530b |
3274 ± 123ac |
1156 ± 45b |
|
M2:M4 |
14572 ± 462a |
3075 ± 138c |
975 ± 52a |
|
M2:M3 (w/w) |
1:2 |
16267 ± 375a |
3329.27 ± 182a |
987 ± 42a |
1:1 |
17364 ± 562bc |
3274 ± 117ab |
1056 ± 50a |
|
2:1 |
18693 ± 603d |
3016 ± 138bc |
1173 ± 43b |
|
3:1 |
18064 ± 580cd |
2774 ± 118c |
1013 ± 55a |
Each value represents the mean ± standard error; with no common superscript letter in a column for a group of treatments are significantly different at p < 0.05. |
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