Isolation, screening, and identification of potential cellulolytic and xylanolytic producers for biodegradation of untreated oil palm trunk and its application in saccharification of lemongrass leaves

• Main Authors: Ang, S. K., Yahya, Adibah, Abd. Aziz, Suraini, Md. Salleh, Madihah
• Format: Article
• Published: Taylor and Francis Inc. 2015
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58455/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10826068.2014.923443

This study presents the isolation and screening of fungi with excellent ability to degrade untreated oil palm trunk (OPT) in a solid-state fermentation system (SSF). Qualitative assay of cellulases and xylanase indicates notable secretion of both enzymes by 12 fungal strains from a laboratory collec...