title: Cellulolytic activities ofChaetomium globosum on different cellulosic substrates.
abstract: The effect of cellulosic substrates on the production of extra-cellular cellulases and their cellulolytic activity inChaetomium globosum has been studied in shake flask cultures. Production of endoglucanase, exoglucanase and filter paper cellulase was highest with pure cellulose whereas β-glucosidase was maximally induced by wheat straw. A suitable pretreatment for wheat straw was peracetic acid followed by NaOH and that of bagasse with NaOH for saccharification.
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Gorakhpur, 273009, Gorakhpur, India.
authors.lastname: Lakshmikant
authors.lastname: Kamal
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Mathur