Table 1 The determination of lipase efficiency and activity of both A. niger isolates in removing oil stain from polycotton fabric.

From: Application and characterization of crude fungal lipases used to degrade fat and oil wastes

Isolates

A. niger MH078571

A. niger MH079049

Treatment

Cold activity (U/ml) 25 °C*

Hot activity (U/ml) 65 °C*

Cold activity (U/ml) 25 °C*

Hot activity (U/ml) 65 °C*

Vehicles oil

Water

9.528

19.789

9.528

19.789

Water + detergent

132.67

132.67

132.67

132.67

Water + lipase

240.41

322.50

245.54

317.37

Water + lipase + detergent

327.63

378.94

337.89

394.33

Fish oil

Water

19.79

40.312

19.789

40.312

Water + detergent

122.40

142.93

122.4

142.93

Water + lipase

245.54

353.29

245.54

301.98

Water + lipase + detergent

358.42

430.25

348.16

425.12

Chocolate

Water

14.659

35.181

14.66

35.181

Water + detergent

76.227

91.619

76.227

91.619

Water + lipase

199.36

230.15

204.5

240.41

Water + lipase + detergent

230.15

266.06

225.02

301.98

  1. *Averages of three replicates.