Table 2. Changes in the cell growth and inulinase activity of various isolated yeasts in the YNB-inulin medium

Isolated yeast Cell growth (OD 600) Enzyme activity (Unit1)/mL)
0 h 72 h 0 h 72 h
JS01 0.38±0.082)C3)b4) 13.50±0.00Aa   38.71±2.27Bb 538.14±0.25Aa
JS02 0.26±0.09BCb 9.92±0.06Ba   51.88±5.14Ab 512.15±3.20Ba
JS03 0.15±0.12Cb 8.97±0.07Da   38.71±1.28Bb 245.83±5.70Da
JS04 0.15±0.08Cb 7.95±0.33Fa   38.26±0.64Bb 72.31±3.85Fa
JS05 0.16±0.02Cb 8.37±0.17Ea   33.72±0.84Ba 36.44±3.90Ha
JS06 0.12±0.04Cb 2.74±0.14Ia   24.80±3.21Cb 37.35±1.65Ha
JS07 0.39±0.16Bb 5.76±0.18Ga   33.26±5.78Bb 101.82±9.63Ea
JS08 0.23±0.00BCb 4.52±0.16Ha   25.09±2.57Cb 55.51±1.20Ga
JS09 0.57±0.05Ab 9.44±0.12Ca   33.26±0.54Bb 484.54±5.28Ca
1 Unit of inulinase activity defined as the amount of enzyme that produces 1 μg fructose.
All the data were expressed as mean±SD (n=3).
Different letters within the same column indicate a statistically significant difference (p⟨0.05).
Different letters within the same row indicate a statistically significant difference (p⟨0.05).