Nitrogen sources (0.2%) Carbon sources (1.0 %) Glucose Fructose Molasses Lactose Starch Yeast extract   Enzyme Activities (IU/mL) MnP 1105.6±4.32 910.95±3.25 964.35±1.65 823±3.66 686.10±0.69 LiP 325.69±1.68 243.78±2.85 235.95±0.48 263.12±1.11 254.52±2.54 Laccase 20.36±0.69 16.22±1.54 18.32±1.25 32.58±0.89 19.36±1.68 Decolorization (%) 78.67±1.615 77.78±1.36 66.65±1.23 70.85±1.36 60.23±1.58 Cell dry weight (g) 0.126 0.153 0.333 0.121 0.043 Ammonium Sulphate   Enzyme Activities (IU/mL) MnP 965.54±1.64 965.36±2.58 854.62±2.35 856.35±1.65 748.36±.37 LiP 315.95±0.124 123.15±2.16 190.23±1.84 286.25±4.36 386.25±1.48 Laccase 49.35±3.25 74.15±2.68 58.36±0.65 51.96±0.56 66.35±1.95 Decolorization (%) 74.88±1.49 79.39±3.26 46.22±0.69 69.54±0.69 71.97±1.65 Cell dry weight (g) 0.132 0.114 0.215 0.124 1.039 Urea   Enzyme Activities (IU/mL) MnP 1286.54±1.37 1023.25±3.69 564.32±1.98 956.32±1.24 925.59±1.05 LiP 365.12±2.24 262.23±0.45 152.10±0.48 124.36±2.59 258.17±1.94 Laccase 125.73±1.69 33.17±2.95 11.25±0.45 29.64±0.96 27.13±1.67 Decolorization (%) 91.09±1.00 76.93±0.69 46.35±0.86 67.44±1.54 65.65±2.57 Cell dry weight (g) 0.133 0.187 0.355 0.143 0.526 Peptone   Enzyme Activities (IU/mL) MnP 325.96±2.54 769.65±1.68 698.16±1.95 828.54±1.69 864.05±0.89 LiP 143.21±1.48 123.35±2.58 482.36±1.45 153.24±3.97 268.46±2.73 Laccase 12.32±1.96 16.95±2.85 21.48±0.85 14.96±0.36 21.65±1.58 Decolorization (%) 69.33±1.185 76.69±1.32 37.32±1.58 59.32±0.98 63.74±1.68 Cell dry weight (g) 0.154 0.125 0.222 0.134 1.019 Beef extract   Enzyme Activities (IU/mL) MnP 546.38±0.84 689.32±2.54 689.51±2.36 623.094±3.54 854.32±1.82 LiP 352.10±0.48 253.01±22.54 158.12±1.25 292.14±0.94 248.36±0.14 Laccase 32.11±1.91 21.36±0.23 14.32±0.62 10.23±1.64 25.15±1.36 Decolorization (%) 77.58±1.98 58.13±2.36 50.54±1.65 61.49±1.65 72.60±0.76 Cell dry weight (g) 0.098 0.157 0.379 0.133 1.026

Table 2: Effects of different combinations of carbon and nitrogen sources on SIT effluent decolorization and ligninase synthesis by the mixed fungal culture.