Microorganisms ATCC Number Growth medium Optimum Growth Temperature Application* Thermobifida fusca BAA-630 Trypticase-yeast extract-glucose agar Trypticase-yeast extract-glucose broth 50.0°C Degradation of cellulose and xylan Thermomonospora curvata 19995 Hichey-Tresner agar Hichey-Tresner broth 50.0°C Degradation of cellulosic substrates Thermoascus aurantiacus 204492 Potato dextrose agar Potato dextrose broth 45.0°C Degradation of lignocelluloses * All were tested for their ability of degrade phenolic compounds

Table 1: The three microorganisms used as inoculums.