Figure 3From: Effect of polyols on thermostability of xylanase from a tropical isolate of Aureobasidium pullulans and its application in prebleaching of rice straw pulpEffect of pH and temperature on activity of the purified xylanase from A. pullulans CBS 135684 cultivated in basal medium containing 1% (w/v) corncob. Reactions were conducted for 30 mins with 1% (w/v) beech wood xylan in 50 mM of sodium acetate buffers (pH 3.0–6.0) or phosphate buffers (pH 6.0–10.0) at various temperatures including 50°C (♦), 60°C (■), 70°C (•), 80°C (▲) and 90°C (ο). The relative activity was calculated as the percentage of enzyme activity assayed in 50 mM sodium acetate buffers (pH 6.0) at 70°C. Experiments were performed in triplicate (N = 3) and error bars indicated standard deviations.Back to article page