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Table 4 Exochitinase (N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase) activity of culture filtrates of Trichoderma isolates grown on media (broth) supplemented with colloidal chitin derived from Rhizoctonia cell wall (RCW) and Commercial chitin (Cc)

From: Chitinolytic assay of indigenous Trichoderma isolates collected from different geographical locations of Chhattisgarh in Central India

Trichoderma isolates showing similar Exochitinase activity (Volume activity)

Group

Low

Medium

High

A

207, Th1, 211, 68, 73, 1, 120, 25, 10, 6

-

-

B

27

-

-

C

55

107

62, 202, 48

D

-

-

152, 326, 145b1, 261

E

97

53

-

F

91, 332, 106

40(1)b

-

Isolate Group

Low / Medium preference for Cc derived colloidal chitin but Medium / High preference for RCW derived colloidal chitin

A

217, 20, 32

B

43

C

249, 98, 38

D

93, 226

E

46, 75, 102, Cb4

F

204, 111, 243

Isolate Group

Low / Medium preference for RCW derived colloidal chitin but Medium / High preference for Cc derived colloidal chitin

A

14, 4, Tv(t)

B

29, 28, 24

C

12, 297, GV, 231a

D

99, 173, 85

E

2

F

238, 114, 8, 233b, 125b

  1. Volume activity Low =(0.1 to 7.0 X 10 -3 U/ml); Medium=(7.1 to 17 X 10 -3 U/ml); High =(above 17 X 10 -3 U/ml); A= T. harzianum / viride; B= T. citirinoviride; C= T aureoviride; D= T. virens; E= Isolates belonging to Sec. Longibrachiatum; F= Isolates belonging to Sec. Pachybasium.