In the present study Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to investigate the combined effect of relevant process variables to maximize the production of xylanase in submerge fermentation by Penicillium citrinum MTCC 2553. The process variables include pH (6.5, 7.0, and 7.5); temperature (25, 30, and 35°C); agitation speed (190, 200, and 210 rpm); and, substrate (xylan) concentration (0.7...

The hydrodistillated leaf essential oil of Neolitsea parvigemma was analyzed to determine its composition and yield. Sixty-two compounds were identified, the main components being beta-caryophyllene (14.2%), beta-eudesmol (12.9%), alpha-cadinol (10.2%) and tau-cadinol (8.8%). Oxygenated sesquiterpenes (48.9%) and sesquiterpene hydrocarbons (48.8%) were the predominant groups of compounds. The a...

Abstract Endophytes were investigated for their potential to protect Cinnamomum cassia (cinnamon) from Phytophthora root rot. From healthy cinnamon trees in diseased plantations, 134 bacterial and fungal endophytes isolated screened vitro ability antagonise the rot pathogens cinnamomi , P. multibullata × vanyenensis . Seventeen exhibiting high levels of antagonism (more than 45%) then tested a ...

Valsa canker caused by pyri is one of the most destructive diseases commercial pear. For present analysis, 29 different endophytic fungal strains were isolated from branches a healthy pear tree. In dual culture assays, strain ZZ1 exhibited robust antifungal activity against all tested pathogens including pyri. Microscopic analyses suggested that following co-culture with ZZ1, hyphae V. ragged, ...

The objective of the present study was to isolate fungi from agricultural soils and evaluate fungal growth in culture medium contaminated with atrazine, glyphosate pendimethalin. Filamentous were isolated cultured a modified containing 0, 10, 20, 50, 100 ?g mL-1 pendimethalin for 14 days at 28°C. that presented optimal satisfactory plated Sabouraud 4% dextrose herbicides concentrations seven me...

Abstract: The effective methods have been developed for the preparation under mild conditions of novel pyridazine derivatives from the easily accessible starting materials. All the synthesized compounds were fully characterized. Various pyridazinone compounds were synthesized and tested for their antibacterial against various Gram positive and Gram negative bacterial strains such as Staphylococ...

The ability of natural and synthetic hinokitiol, as well as a water soluble derivative (hinokitiol sodium salt), to protect wood against fungal attack was examined. Synthetic and natural hinokitiol provided similar protection. All three materials exhibited similar antifungal activity against Aspergillus niger and Penicillium citrinum on yellow poplar wafers at concentrations of 1 mg/mL or great...

Fungi associated with seeds of five cultivars of rice were isolated by agar and blotter paper methods. The fungus was isolated from the contaminated surface of unmilled rice grain and identified based on their typical structure and basic characters as suggested by Barnett and Hunter (1972). Five pathogenic fungi, namely Aspergillus flavus, A. niger, Penicillium citrinum, Alternaria padwickii an...