Research Article
Screening of Fungi Isolated from Environmental Samples for Xylanase and Cellulase Production
Table 1
Relative occurrence (%) of fungi isolated from soil, saw dust, and decaying wood.
| | Probable identity | Source/occurrence | | Saw dust | Soil | Decaying wood | Total |
| | Aspergillus sp. | 2 (1.8%)* | 7 (6.4%) | 3 (2.7%) | 12 (10.9%) | | Aspergillus flavus | 1 (0.9%) | 1 (0.9%) | — | 2 (1.8%) | | Aspergillus fumigatus | — | 1 (0.9%) | — | 1 (0.9%) | | Aspergillus niger | 7 (6.4%) | 8 (7.3%) | 3 (2.7%) | 18 (16.3%) | | Aspergillus ustus | 6 (5.5%) | 4 (3.6%) | 2 (1.8%) | 12 (10.9%) | | Rhizopus sp. | 1 (0.9%) | 3 (2.7%) | — | 4 (3.6%) | | Trichoderma sp. | 7 (6.4%) | 9 (8.2%) | 6 (5.5%) | 22 (20.0%) | | Trichoderma harzianum | 1 (0.9%) | 2 (1.8%) | 1 (0.9%) | 4 (3.6%) | | Trichoderma longibrachiatum | 1 (0.9%) | 3 (2.7%) | — | 4 (3.6%) | | Trichoderma pseudokoningii | — | 2 (1.8%) | — | 2 (1.8%) | | Trichoderma viride | 5 (4.5%) | 7 (6.4%) | 3 (2.7%) | 15 (13.6%) | | Mucor sp. | — | 6 (5.5%) | 3 (2.7%) | 9 (8%) | | Fusarium sp. | 1 (0.9%) | 2 (1.8%) | — | 3 (2.7%) | | Penicillium sp. | — | 2 (1.8%) | — | 2 (1.8%) |
| | Total | 32 (29.0%) | 57 (52%) | 21 (19.0%) | 110 (100%) |
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Figure in parenthesis represent the relative occurrence of the fungi in percentages.
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