Purification and characterization of five cellulases and one xylanase from Penicillium brasilianum IBT 20888
The filamentous fungus Penicillium brasilianum IBT 20888 was cultivated on a mixture of 30 g l−1 cellulose and 10 g l−1 xylan for 111 h and the resulting culture filtrate was used for protein purification. From the cultivation broth, five cellulases and one xylanase were purified. Hydrolysis studies revealed that two of the cellulases were acting as cellobiohydrolases by being active on only micro