Research Article

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

Table 6

Feruloyl esterase activity based on different sources of plant cell walls.

Feruloyl esterase activity from different carbon source (mU/g)
Wheat branMaize branSugarcane bagasseWheat bran + maize bran

Wheat bran3.8 ± 0.08*2.77 ± 0.071.47 ± 0.057.68 ± 0.09
Maize bran2.80 ± 0.083.65 ± 0.090.87 ± 0.076.32 ± 0.13
Sugarcane bagasse0.56 ± 0.061.23 ± 0.071.35 ± 0.074.53 ± 0.15

*means ± SD, .