Parameter

Cultures grown on

the lignocellulosic material

Cultures supported on

silica and alumina

Initial time point (t = 0)

End of the process (6 days)

Initial time point (t = 0)

End of the process

(6 days)

Spores g⁻¹ solid material

1 × 10⁷ ± 5.1 × 10⁵

1.06 × 10⁸ ± 9.7 × 10⁶

1 × 10⁷ ± 6.2 × 10⁵

2.07 × 10⁷ ± 1.6 × 10⁶

Microscopic observation

(20x)

Lignin (%)

ND¹

48.1

NC²

NC

Holocellulose (%)

ND

22.7

NC

NC

Extractives (%)

ND

24.4

NC

NC

pH value

5.98 ± 0.12

5.26 ± 0.08

5.99 ± 0.08

7.12 ± 0.05