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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