Abstract

Thirty-nine fungal species were screened for the production of extracellular amylase hydrolyzing raw starch using a plate culture method. Czapek-Dox Agar containing different raw starch (corn, wheat, potato and rice) was used as culture medium for screening. Among these, thirteen, twelve, seven and five fungi showed higher amylolytic activity on solid medium containing raw wheat starch, raw rice starch, raw potato starch and raw corn starch, respectively. Two fungi did not show any amylolytic activity.