TITLE:
Extracellular Enzymatic Activity of Tuber maculatum and Tuber aestivum Mycelia
AUTHORS:
Matab Nadim, Shweta Deshaware, Neila Saidi, Mohamed A. Abd-Elhakeem, Heikki Ojamo, Salem Shamekh
KEYWORDS:
Tuber maculatum, Tuber aestivum, Mycelia, Enzymes, Amylase, Xylanase, Laccase, Lipase, Peroxidase, Cellulase, Catalase
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Microbiology,
Vol.5 No.7,
July
9,
2015
ABSTRACT: Truffle mycelia exhibit a complex interaction pattern with host plants and
have been extensively studied over the last years as a source of new bioactive compounds.
Fungal enzymes possess a wide use in food industry, confectionaries, textiles and
leather industries in order to simplify the processing of raw materials. They are
often more stable than enzymes derived from other sources. Tuber maculatum and Tuber aestivum mycelia were tested for enzymes production in Petri dishes solid medium
conditions. The results showed that Tuber maculatum produced seven
extracellular enzymes (amylase, xylanase, laccase, lipase, peroxidase, cellulase
and catalase) while Tuber aestivum produced only three enzymes (amylase,
peroxidase and catalase).