Production of laccase and manganese peroxidase by Lentinus edodes on malt-containing by-product of the brewing process

Malted barley waste produced during the brewing process was used as a medium for the growth of Lentinus edodes mycelium. This by-product proved to be a suitable material for mycelial growth and for the production of high levels of laccase and manganese peroxidase, especially when mixed with oak wood chips. Enzyme production by the mycelium grown on a mixture of malt-containing by-product, oak wood chips and perlite was compared in three...