The influence of the pre-treatment process (freezing, drying) on tensile properties chitin paper obtained from nanofibers three commercial species fungi: oyster mushrooms (P. ostreatus), enoki (F. velutipes) and shiitake (L. edodes) was investigated. were extracted by a mild alkaline process. highest strength observed for fresh fibers, which may result lack fiber modification. Freezing drying p...

In this study, bioaccumulation of lead in wildly growing edible mushroom and its underlying soil near the industrial drainage and heavy traffic area was investigated during monsoon. These accumulations were compared with the cultivated and remote residential area. Commercial samples were also collected during monsoon. Four different varieties of mushroom Button mushroom (Agaricusbisporus), Oyst...

A laccase with a molecular mass of 67 kDa and inhibitory activity toward HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (IC50 = 7.5 microM) was isolated from fresh fruiting bodies of the Lentinus edodes (Shiitake mushroom). Its characteristics were compared with those of laccases from cultured mushroom mycelia reported earlier. The laccase was unadsorbed on DEAE-cellulose, Affi-gel blue gel and CM-cellulose, but ...

Low molecular mass (LMM) fractions obtained from extracts of raspberry, red chicory, and Shiitake mushrooms have been shown to be an useful source of specific antibacterial, antiadhesion/coaggregation, and antibiofilm agent(s) that might be used for protection towards caries and gingivitis. In this paper, the effects of such LMM fractions on human gingival KB cells exposed to the periodontal pa...

Fruit and vegetable inspection aids robotic harvesting in modern agricultural production. For rapid accurate detection of fresh shiitake mushrooms, picking robots must overcome the complex conditions growing environment, diverse morphology, dense shading, changing field view. The current work focuses on improving accuracy at expense timeliness. This paper proposes a lightweight mushroom model c...