Table 2. Effect of different inducers on laccase production by Trametes versicolor in TDM medium with glucose or glucose suppression.


Inducers

Tests with glucose

Tests with glucose suppression

Single effects
addition (U/L)

Maximum laccase
activity (U/L)

Laccase activity
enhancement (U/L)

Maximum laccase
activity (U/L)

Laccase activity
enhancement (U/L)

Control

65 ± 5

-

376 ± 15

-

 

Veratryl alcohol

345 ± 16

280         4.3*

1110 ± 43

734         3.0*

721

Xylidine

405 ± 21

340         5.2*

1583 ± 70

1207       4.2*

781

Lignin

1240 ± 62

1175      18.1*

1174 ± 58

798         3.1*

1616

Ligninosulphonate

270 ± 12

205         3.2*

261 ± 13

-115          -

616

*fold increase


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