Spores of Aspergillus sp. SU14 were treated repeatedly and sequentially with Co(60) γ-rays, ultraviolet irradiation, and N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine. One selected mutant strain, Aspergillus sp. SU14-M15, produced cellulase in a yield 2.2-fold exceeding that of the wild type. Optimal conditions for the production of cellulase by the mutant fungal strain using solid-state fermentation we...

Avicennia marina (Tamil : Alai : Alai atti) : Avicennia marina is the dominant mangrose species in Karankadu and accounts for about 95% of the vegetative cover plant in Indian Sub-continent was investigated for endophytic mycoflora as a possible source of bioactive secondary metabolites. Being salinity resistant, this species dominate most mangrove area of the country including karankadu. Four ...

Objective:Mold contamination of cakes and the possibility of mold growth can pose a serious health problem. Bakery products include various ingredients, which regularly contain molds. These microorganisms on cakes can come from the air, contaminated packaging materials and other sources.Methods: In this study, a total of 500 fungal isolates representing 36 species, were identified from cake sam...

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A novel hybrid polyketide-terpenoid, aspergstressin (1), possessing a unique fused polycyclic structure, was induced from culture broth of strain Aspergillus sp. WU 243 by cobalt ion stimulation. The strain was isolated from the digestive gland of Xenograpsus testudinatus, a unique type of crab which dwells in the Kueishantao hydrothermal vents off Taiwan. The chemical structure and relative co...

We reported herein the synthesis, antifungal activity, docking and in silico ADME prediction studies of four novel series of sulfones 6a-f, 8a-c, 10a-f and 12a-c. All the newly synthesized sulfones were tested against four strains of Candida (including fluconazole-resistant Candida), two strains of Aspergillus, two dermatophytic fungi (Trichophytons mentagrophyte and Microsporum canis) and Sync...

The Present investigation was conducted during the year 2012-2013, to study the phylloplane flora from some novel plants of family Ficaceae. It was observed that in nature the plants faces several problems in terms of attack of several pathogens, which cause the diseases. By keeping this view in mind, the above titled study was conducted to observe the relative phylloplanic flora on the sacred ...

FR227244 is a novel triterpene glycoside that exhibits in vitro antifungal activity against filamentous fungi such as Aspergillus sp. and Trichophyton sp. and yeast such as Candida utilis and Candida parapsilosis but shows low activity against Candida albicans, Candida krusei and Candida tropicalis. Specifically, FR227244 exhibits in vitro and in vivo antifungal activity against Aspergillus fum...

Fungus isolate, Aspergillus sp. (RBD01), which was isolated from biocontaminated clarified butter was evaluated for its potential to transesterify used edible and non-edible oils for generation of alkyl esters, when used as biocatalyst as dry biomass. The work aimed at determining the potential of dry biomass of Aspergillus sp. (RBD01) to transesterify used cottonseed oil and non-edible oils vi...

The biocatalytic synthesis of xylooligosaccharides of daidzein was investigated using cultured cells of Catharanthus roseus and Aspergillus sp. β-xylosidase. The cultured cells of C. roseus converted daidzein into its 4'-O-β-glucoside, 7-O-β-glucoside, and 7-O-β-primeveroside, which was a new compound. The 7-O-β-primeveroside of daidzein was further xylosylated by Aspergillus sp. β-xylosidase t...