Research Article

Production of Feruloyl Esterase from Aspergillus niger by Solid-State Fermentation on Different Carbon Sources

Table 3

Effect of different ratio of wheat bran to maize bran or sugarcane bagasse on feruloyl esterase production.

Feruloyl esterase activity (mU/g)
Wheat bran (g)*Maize branSugarcane bagasse

203.94 ± 0.12**3.91 ± 0.12
154.34 ± 0.134.29 ± 0.09
124.47 ± 0.144.21 ± 0.14
104.19 ± 0.113.73 ± 0.13

*30 g of mixed carbon source in total; **means ± SD, .