Analysis of the components of lignocellulose degraded by agaricus bisporus and pleurotus ostreatus

Derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were used to identify the changes in the components of mushroom compost and straw degraded by Agaricus bisporus and Pleurotus ostreatus, respectively. The differences in enzyme-release patterns of the two fungi were correlated with changes in the polysaccharides and lignin content of the two substrates. The results from the DTG and DSC analysis of the lignocellulosic materials suggest that the pyrolysis peaks and the energy release pattern may be correlated to the degradation of the microbial biomass, plant polysaccharides and lignin by fungi.