Evaluation of Colony Characteristics and Enzymatic Activity of some Fungi for Potential use in Co-culture for Bio Pulping
Susy Albert1★, Bhavika Pandya1, Amee Padhiar1★ Corresponding author
- 1Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara-390002, Gujarat, INDIA.
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Susy Albert
Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara-390002, Gujarat, INDIA.
Received: 14-07-2012; Revised: 25-07-2012; Accepted: 03-08-2012.
Volume 1, Issue 2 · pp. 83–89 · PUBLISHED 10 September 2012 · DOI:
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The mycelial growth and colony characteristics of ten fungal isolates grown on Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) medium were observed after seven days of inoculation at 25 ± 10C. The colony characteristic features appeared to be typical and varied with the species which is presented in the present study. The ten fungal isolates have been screened for its ligninolytic; cellulolytic and xylanolytic activity. Results show 4 of the fungal isolates to be lignin degraders as well as xylanase producers indicating its potential applications in paper industry for bio-bleaching process. Three species of Pleurotus and Phellinus pectinatus are selective lignin degraders having its application in bio-pulping. The two species of Trichoderma are ligninolytic as well as cellulolytic and xylanolytic. Pleurotus sajorcaju showing ligninolytic and xylanolytic activity it was selected for co-culture experiments and found to be compatible with Daedaleopsis confragrosa and Phellinus pectinatus.
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Albert, S., Pandya, B., & Padhiar, A. (2012). Evaluation of Colony Characteristics and Enzymatic Activity of some Fungi for Potential use in Co-culture for Bio Pulping. Asian Journal of Biological and Life sciences, 1(2), 83–89.