Table 1. Growth characteristics of 17 fungi isolated from traditional nuruk

Strains1)		Glucoamyase activity (U/mL)	Temp. (°C)2),3)	pH3)
Mucor circinelloides	HN-W	11.0±0.5a	28, 35	5
Aspergillus glaucus	HN-WD	49.7±2.5cd	28	5, 9
Aspergillus oryzae	HN-Y	41.6±2.1bc	28	5, 9
Lichtheimia panacisoli	HN-BF	49.2±2.5cd	28	7
Rhizopus azygosporus	KJ-BF	14.0±0.7a	28	5
Lichtheimia ramosa	KJ-WF	76.5±3.8c	15, 28, 35	5
Aspergillus oryzae	KJ-Y	41.4±2.1bc	28	5, 7
Aspergillus oryzae	SU-Y	53.9±2.7c,d	35	5, 7
Lichtheimia panacisoli	SU-BF	74.2±3.7e	28	5
Syncephalastrum monosporum	SU-LF	63.2±3.2de	28, 35	5
Aspergillus glaucus	SU-WD	47.2±2.4cd	28, 35	5
Aspergillus candidus	JJ-W	40.3±2.0bc	28, 35	5
Aspergillus oryzae	JJ-Y	41.4±2.1bc	28, 35	5, 9
Lichtheimia ramosa	SH-WF	15.7±0.8a	28, 35, 45	5, 7, 9
Rhizomucor pusillus	SH-B	29.8±1.5b	35, 45	9
Aspergillus niger	JA-B	63.2±3.2de	35	3
Aspergillus glaucus	JA-Y	44.4±2.2bc	28	5

Selective fungi of 5 strains with saccharification power were shown in bold. Values represent the mean±SD (n=3). Means with different superscript letters are significantly different at p<0.05.
Temp., growth temperature.
Growth conditions having an activity of 50% or more of the optimal conditions (temperature, pH) were indicated, and the optimal conditions were shown in bold and underlined.