Research Article

Optimization for the Production of Cellulase Enzyme from Municipal Solid Waste Residue by Two Novel Cellulolytic Fungi

Table 2

Effect of nitrogen sources (%) on cellulase production (U/mL) by A. niger.

Conc.0.51.01.52.02.53.0

Different nitrogen sourcesPeptone10.19 ± 0.021.78 ± 0.061.27 ± 0.040.87 ± 0.040.61 ± 0.030.41 ± 0.02
20.06 ± 0.021.44 ± 0.051.08 ± 0.040.62 ± 0.040.43 ± 0.030.38 ± 0.03
30.27 ± 0.021.97 ± 0.051.61 ± 0.050.97 ± 0.040.51 ± 0.030.43 ± 0.05
Yeast extract10.16 ± 0.021.71 ± 0.071.43 ± 0.050.95 ± 0.040.69 ± 0.020.53 ± 0.03
20.09 ± 0.021.68 ± 0.031.34 ± 0.040.72 ± 0.040.56 ± 0.070.33 ± 0.05
30.31 ± 0.021.89 ± 0.051.43 ± 0.041.05 ± 0.040.73 ± 0.020.51 ± 0.04
Beef extract10.64 ± 0.021.78 ± 0.051.27 ± 0.040.87 ± 0.040.61 ± 0.030.41 ± 0.05
20.16 ± 0.021.54 ± 0.071.08 ± 0.040.62 ± 0.050.43 ± 0.030.38 ± 0.02
30.27 ± 0.021.97 ± 0.031.61 ± 0.040.97 ± 0.040.51 ± 0.070.43 ± 0.05
Ammonium nitrate10.09 ± 0.021.02 ± 0.040.83 ± 0.030.43 ± 0.040.37 ± 0.020.20 ± 0.02
20.08 ± 0.020.97 ± 0.030.73 ± 0.040.54 ± 0.040.29 ± 0.070.11 ± 0.05
30.18 ± 0.020.99 ± 0.030.84 ± 0.040.63 ± 0.040.41 ± 0.070.32 ± 0.05
Sodium nitrate10.12 ± 0.021.62 ± 0.051.03 ± 0.040.89 ± 0.040.55 ± 0.020.47 ± 0.05
20.10 ± 0.021.39 ± 0.061.01 ± 0.040.72 ± 0.040.44 ± 0.030.21 ± 0.02
30.41 ± 0.021.84 ± 0.051.21 ± 0.040.79 ± 0.050.61 ± 0.040.33 ± 0.02

1-FPase, 2-CMCase & 3-β-glucosidase.