Table 2 The determination of lipase efficiency and activity of both A. niger isolates in degrading chicken fat.

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

Isolates

A. niger MH078571

A. niger MH079049

Weight*

Absorbance*

Lipase activity (U/ml)*

Weight*

Absorbance*

Lipase activity (U/ml)*

Control

2.5

1.22

773.85

2.5

1.26

796.92

1st day

1.2

1.1

681.54

0.964

1.147

717.69

2nd day

0.635

1.064

653.85

0.749

1.023

622.31

3rd day

0.47

0.894

523.08

0.526

0.847

486.92

4th day

0.366

0.764

423.08

0.489

0.565

270.00

5th day

0.28

0.43

166.15

0.33

0.417

156.15

6th day

0.242

0.22

4.62

0.289

0.219

3.85

  1. *Averages of three replicates.