Fig. 1

Growth of T. terrestris LPH172 and other biomass-degrading filamentous fungi on different carbon sources. Seven different carbohydrate substrates at 2% (w/v) were used as sole carbon sources for growth on agar plates: monosaccharides (glucose, xylose), disaccharides (cellobiose), and polysaccharides (starch, Avicel, carboxymethyl cellulose—CMC, beechwood xylan). No carbon source was added in the control. The plates were incubated at 30 °C (S. commune, A. oryzae) or 50 °C (M. thermophila, M. cinnamomea, T. terrestris) for 2–7 days. Growth was evaluated visually and categorized from − (no growth) to +++ (very good growth), depending on the extent and density of the mycelium