Research Article

Plant Growth Promotion Activity of Keratinolytic Fungi Growing on a Recalcitrant Waste Known as “Hair Waste”

Table 2

Enzymes activities shown by culture supernatant of P. lilacinum LPSC #876 using various substrates.

EnzymesSubstratesConcentration (w/v)Enzyme activity (UmL−1)

LaminaraseLaminarin1.0%3.4 ± 0.2
ChitinaseChitin1.0%68.1 ± 0.3
PolygalacturonasePolygalacturonic acid0.2%nd
CellulaseCM-cellulose1.0%nd

n.d.: not detectable.