Research Article

Production of Extracellular Laccase from Bacillus subtilis MTCC 2414 Using Agroresidues as a Potential Substrate

Table 1

Composition analysis of selected natural substrates.

Natural substratesComposition analysis (%)
NDFHemicelluloseLigninCelluloseADFAsh

Saw dust35.810.211.7622.3125.63.46
Rice bran61.1215.3216.2135.445.85.64
Wheat bran49.3913.2910.6427.2136.14.28
Banana peel40.3712.178.2125.828.25.31

{NDF: neutral detergent fiber; ADF: acid detergent fiber}.