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Cellulose degradation and cellulase activity of five cellulolytic fungi

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Biodegradation of pure cellulose powder, bagasse and wheatstraw by five cellulolytic fungi,Aspergillus niger, Chaetomium globosum, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, Trichoderma koningii andTrichothecium roseum, was studied in solid culture conditions. Minimum degradation was with pure cellulose. Bagasse and wheatstraw were the most suitable for growth and activity of cellulolytic fungi. All fungi contained cellulase activity.

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On a étudié la biodégradation de la poudre de cellulose pure, de la bagasse et de la paille de froment chez cinq moisissures cellulolytiques,Aspergillus niger, Chaetomium globosum, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, Trichoderma koningii etTrichothecium roseum, en condition de culture sur milieu solide. La dégradation minimum a lieu avec la cellulose pure. La bagasse et la paille de froment offrent la meilleure croissance et la meilleure activité cellulolytique fungale. Toutes les moisissures exhibent l'activité de la cellulase.

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Lakshmikant Cellulose degradation and cellulase activity of five cellulolytic fungi. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 6, 64–66 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01225357

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