Time (days) | Kerosene | Dodecane (C12 alkane) |
---|
 | 267 | 247 | 494 | 741 |
1 | - | - | - | - |
2 | - | - | - | - |
3 | - | - | - | - |
4 | - | - | - | - |
5 | - | - | - | - |
7 | + | + | + | - |
9 | ++ | + | + | + |
- aSubstrate loading unit: mg/g DM.-indicates no mycelium growth on the CS; + indicates the fungal mycelium was observable but minimal; ++ indicates the fungal mycelium grew quickly and covered the surface of the solids medium of the flask. Thoroughly washed dilute acid-pretreated CS with fungal inocula in the flasks was cultured at 25°C for 9 days in the static incubator.