Degradation of Rice Husks by Fungi Species Isolated from Rice Husk Dumps at Abakaliki
Ndubuisi Colins Onwa,
Perpetua Ebele Ozor,
Michael Ben Okon
Abstract:Degradation of rice husks by fungi species isolated from old rice husk dumps at Abakaliki rice mill was carried out. Standard microbiological techniques were used in isolating and identifying the fungi species from the old rice husk dumps. The isolated fungi species were used to screen for their ability to degrade fresh rice husks by their ability to produce reducing sugars. The identified fungi isolates were then used to degrade fresh rice husks for five days. Also, the cellulase activities of the fungal spec… Show more
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