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Table 1 WRB enzyme activity and TNT removal in dependence on the media composition

From: Trinitrotoluene and mandarin peels selectively affect lignin-modifying enzyme production in white-rot basidiomycetes

Fungi

Media composition

Laccase (U/ml)

MnP (U/ml)

TNT removal (%)

C. unicolor BCC 300

Glycerol

15.6 ± 2.210a

1.34 ± 0.25

 

Glycerol + TNT

38.1 ± 5.210

1.36 ± 0.27

95 ± 2

Mandarin peels

96.3 ± 13.314

2.42 ± 0.47

 

Mandarin peels + TNT

206.3 ± 35.014

2.29 ± 0.47

ND

C. unicolor BCC 302

Glycerol

3.7 ± 0.414

0.63 ± 0.17

 

Glycerol + TNT

10.7 ± 1.610

0.78 ± 0.110

96 ± 3

Mandarin peels

80.2 ± 12.014

1.56 ± 0.314

 

Mandarin peels + TNT

121.8 ± 19.27

1.95 ± 0.410

ND

F. fomentarius BCC 38

Glycerol

5.5 ± 0.714

0

 

Glycerol + TNT

5.3 ± 1.010

0

66 ± 3

MP

16.2 ± 2.510

1.06 ± 0.210

 

MP + TNT

19.2 ± 3.614

1.24 ± 0.210

ND

F. trogii BCC 146

Glycerol

3.5 ± 0.514

0

 

Glycerol + TNT

4.2 ± 0.514

0

70 ± 3

MP

14.0 ± 2.014

0.17 ± 0.0310

 

MP + TNT

30.4 ± 4.814

0.15 ± 0.0310

ND

P. coccineus BCC 310

Glycerol

0.1 ± 0.025

0

 

Glycerol + TNT

0.7 ± 0.17

0

27 ± 2

MP

4.5 ± 0.77

0

 

MP + TNT

3.6 ± 0.77

0

ND

T. versicolor BCC 775

Glycerol

7.6 ± 1.07

0.14 ± 0.025

 

Glycerol + TNT

13.6 ± 2.17

0.11 ± 0.025

92 ± 3

MP

21.6 ± 3.314

0.34 ± 0.0514

 

MP + TNT

17.8 ± 3.57

0.45 ± 0.095

ND

  1. aThe numbers indicate the days of the peak activity. 0.2 mM TNT was added to the glycerol and mandarin peels containing media before inoculation