title: Production of β-glycosidases (linamarase and amygdalase) and pectolytic enzymes by Penicillium spp.
abstract: Fifty-eight strains, representing 31 species of Penicillium, were screened for extracellular β-glycosidase (amygdalase/linamarase) and pectolytic (polygalacturonase, pectin lyase) enzymes. One strain each of P. turbatum, P. piceum and P. paxilli showed very high β-glycosidase activity and slightly lower activities were found in P. crustosum, P. expansum, P. oxalicum and P. aurantiogriseum. Generally, maximum β-glycosidase activity showed reached during the stationary phase of growth. The seven species with highest β-glycosidase activity showed different patterns of pectolytic activities, indicating that different species or combinations of species could be selected for different potential applications.
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authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brimer
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cicalini
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Federici
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petruccioli