Table 1 Agro-industrial wastes and some synthetic carbon sources as PGase inducers
Parameter | Relative specific activity (%)a,b |
|---|---|
Agro-industrial wastes (1% w/v): | |
Orange peel waste | 166.80 |
Lemon peel waste | 133.56 |
Banana peel waste | 105.80 |
Artichoke peel waste | 55.17 |
Pomegranate peel waste | 53.59 |
Synthetic carbon sources: | |
Citrus pectin (0.5% w/v) | 100.00 |
Wheat bran (0.5% w/v) | 102.00 |
Wheat bran (1% w/v) | 92.00 |
Glucose (0.5% w/v) | 41.82 |
Fructose (0.5% w/v) | 64.10 |
Maltose (0.5% w/v) | 33.01 |
Xylose (0.5% w/v) | 59.04 |
Sucrose (0.5% w/v) | 25.60 |
Glycerol (0.5% w/v) | 27.59 |
Peptone (0.5% w/v) | 33.42 |
Peptone (1% w/v) | 50.20 |
Beef extract (0.5% w/v) | 14.11 |
Beef extract (1% w/v) | 14.11 |
Tryptone (0.5% w/v) | 39.45 |
Tryptone (1% w/v) | 28.72 |