Research Article

Optimization of Arundo donax Saccharification by (Hemi)cellulolytic Enzymes from Pleurotus ostreatus

Table 1

Plackett-Burman 11/12 screening design: two levels, 6 factors, 3 central points, and 5 dummy factors (D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5).

RunTemperature (°C)% biomass (w/v)pHCellulase from PO (U/gds)Cellulase from Trichoderma reesei ATCC26921 (U/gds)Time (hours)Dummy 1Dummy 2Dummy 3Dummy 4Dummy 5Total sugars released (mg/gds)

14573101.824111−11179.15
24536301.824−1111−1509.95
32576105.424−1−1111173.70
44573301.872−1−1−111408.55
54536305.4241−1−1−11439.30
64576105.472−11−1−1−1312.75
72576301.8721−11−1−1112.15
82573305.42411−11−1344.35
92533305.472−111−11461.70
104533105.4721−111−1598.30
112536101.87211−111456.35
122533101.824−1−1−1−1−1271.60
12C3554.5203.64800000387.40
14C3554.5203.64800000419.30
15C3554.5203.64800000355.50

Due to the copresence of two (hemi)cellulolytic activities in the P. ostreatus supernatant, when 10, 20, and 30 U/gds of cellulase are utilized in the different experimental runs, the xylanase concentrations in the enzymatic hydrolytic mixtures are 200, 400, and 600 U/gds, respectively.