Abstract
Cultures of Epidinium ecaudatum were prepared without any cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic bacteria. By viscometry and reducing power measurements, endo-1, 4β-glucanase activity towards soluble derivatives of cellulose (hydroxyethylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose) and endo-1, 4β-xylanase activity towards xylan, were demonstrated from the Epidinium ecaudatum acellular extract. β-D-glucosidase and β-D-xylosidase activities towards p-nitrophenyl derivatives were also observed. These optimum pH range was 6.0 to 7.0.
