one of the important technical obstacles in the study of many filamentous fungi is the development of efficient transformation system. transformation of filamentous fungi is difficult because they have a cell wall and for most frequently used approaches preparing of protoplast is necessary. protoplast preparation is batch-dependent and often frustrating work. in this study, a modified method wa...

Microorganisms are important components of soil. Some soil filamentous fungi such asPenicilium produce many bioactive small molecules, or secondary metabolites, that range frombeneficial bioactive compounds to harmful toxins. In this study, the metabolites of threepenicillium species (P. goditanum, P. moldavicum and P. corylophilum) were extracted byadding ethyl acetate to liquid cultures. The ...

Yeasts, bacteria and filamentous fungi all contribute to the microbial ecology of wine production and the chemical composition of wine, although yeasts play the dominant role because they drive alcoholic fermentation [18]. Many factors affect the microbial ecology of wine production, of which the chemical composition of the grape juice and the fermentation processes are the most significant. In...

Background and Objectives In the present study, the Lut Desert, Iran was chosen as one of the hottest places in the world (with the recorded temperature of 70.7°C during 2003-2009) to find out whether any heat-resistant microorganisms were present in the soil. Materials and Methods The samples were collected from surface and depth of three identified places of Gandom Beryan in the Lut Desert....

This search aims to evaluate the corrosivity of AISI 1020 steel in clayey soil through microbiological analyzes and mass loss technique. Through results obtained, according identification methodology Bergey manual, presence two microorganisms was verified, Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans ferrooxidans , responsible for biocorrosion process addition filamentous fungi. The these bacteria does not ge...

For studies of the development of saprophytic and pathogenic fungi in liquid culture and in sterile soils, a method for comparing growth rates under varying conditions is lacking. Growth rates of microorganisms which divide by binary fission are readily determined, since the increase in cell numbers is exponential. Thus, a plot of the logarithm of bacterial numbers or activity as a function of ...

OBJECTIVE This study aim was to determine the prevalence of microorganisms in the respiratory tract of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) admitted to the CF Reference Centre in Southern Italy between 2002-2010. METHODS Microbiology assessment of samples (sputum and tracheal aspirates) collected from patients with pulmonary exacerbation admitted to hospital was carried out. All patients were r...

When microorganisms live together in high numbers, they need to communicate with each other. To achieve cell-cell communication, microorganisms secrete molecules called quorum-sensing molecules (QSMs) that control their biological activities and behaviors. Fungi secrete QSMs such as farnesol, tyrosol, phenylethanol, and tryptophol. The role of QSMs in fungi has been widely studied in both yeast...

After a hierarchical microbial screening process, new microorganisms have been discovered that act as biocatalysts for the stereoselective oxidation of secondary alcohols or for ketone reduction. Oxidation activity is more widespread in yeasts and bacteria, while actinomycetes, filamentous fungi and yeasts present the highest reduction activities. QSAR-3D/CoMFA is an adequate technique to desig...