Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (ICAR), Post Bag No. 16640, Adenwala Road, Matunga, Mumbai Maharashtra 400 019, India
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Scanning electron microscopic study was employed to find out the effect of cellulase from Penicillium funiculosum on the release of starch from potato tissue. The results indicated that the starch granules were embedded in the cells of potato tissue and population of starch granules were the most conspicuous component of cytoplasm. Scanning electron micrographs of enzyme treated cells of potato tissue clearly indicated hydrolysis of cell-wall and cell-envelope.
Cellulase, Penicillium funiculosum, potato, starch
