Prolonged Laccase Production by a Cold and pH Tolerant Strain of Penicillium pinophilum (MCC 1049) Isolated from a Low Temperature Environment

Table 1

Ligninolytic efficiency of fungus at different temperature.

Temperature; (°C)	Incubation time; (days)	ABTS zone Dia. (mm); (ZD)	Fungal colony Dia. (mm); (CD)	Ligninolytic efficiency = (ZD/CD)∗100
4	21	14	3	466.6
9	21	11	5	220.0
15	14	8.0	10.0	80.0
25	07	3.0	17.0	17.6
35	07	0.0	15.0	0.0

Dia.: diameter.