Effect of Salts on Protease and Lipase Production in Seed-Borne Fungi of Soybean

During the process of biodeterioration, seed mycoflora produces enzymes to degrade protein, carbohydrate and oil. These enzymes are called as hydrolytic enzymes. The enzymes which degrade proteins are called protease and enzymes and which degrade oil are lipase. Five different salts at 0.05% concentration were added separately in to the basal medium, and it is observed that Barium chloride shows inhibitory effect on protease production by the fungal species, such as Aspergillus niger, A. glaucus, A.