| purification and characterization of a novel antifungal protein secreted by penicillium chrysogenum from an arctic sediment. | a fungal strain, penicillium chrysogenum a096, was isolated from an arctic sediment sample. its culture supernatant inhibited mycelial growth of some plant pathogenic fungi. after saturation of p. chrysogenum a096 culture supernatant with ammonium sulfate and ion exchange chromatography, a novel antifungal protein (pc-arctin) was purified and identified by matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight-time of flight-mass spectrometry (maldi-tof-tof-ms). the gene encoding for pc-arct ... | 2013 | 23474616 |
| detection and identification of the invasive sirex noctilio (hymenoptera: siricidae) fungal symbiont, amylostereum areolatum (russulales: amylostereacea), in china and the stimulating effect of insect venom on laccase production by a. areolatum yql03. | the eurasian woodwasp sirex noctilio f. was first detected in daqing, heilongjiang province, in the northeast region of china in 2013. here, we investigated the s. noctilio's fungal symbiont, amylostereum areolatum, and insect venom produced in its acid (venom) gland. overall, seven out of 10 fungal isolates obtained from the mycangia of 10 adult s. noctilio females in this study were identified as a. areolatum. the remaining three isolates were identified as trichoderma viride, verticillium dah ... | 2015 | 26470239 |
| comparison of the effect of the chosen species of saprotrophic fungi on the development of toxocara canis and ascaris suum eggs. | the study aim was to compare the antagonistic interaction between saprotrophic soil fungi and embryonic development of geohelminths toxocara canis and ascaris suum. the experimental cultures were fertilized eggs of t.canis and a. suum incubated together with mycelium of strains: fusarium culmorum, metarhizium anisopliae,paecilomyces fumosoroseus, trichoderma viride and trichothecium roseum. in the control cultures the eggs of both nematode species were incubated without fungi. the experiment was ... | 2014 | 25281819 |
| antifungal activity and identification of lactobacilli, isolated from traditional dairy product "katak". | filamentous moulds are the main spoilage microorganisms, responsible for significant economic losses and several healthy risks in human food chain. the lactic acid bacteria (lab), especially lactobacilli could be a natural antagonist of these dangerous organisms. in bulgaria, a very limited data exists on the antifungal activity of lab microbiota of fermented dairy products. in the present study, four active strains were isolated from traditional fermented curd/yogurt-like product "katak", produ ... | 2014 | 24887637 |
| bioaugmented composting of jatropha de-oiled cake and vegetable waste under aerobic and partial anaerobic conditions. | this study was conducted to assess the effect of microbial inoculation in jatropha cake composting with different vegetable waste. the microbial inoculums composed of fungal strains (aspergillus awamori, aspergillus nidulans, trichoderma viride, phanerochaete chrysosporium) and bacterial inoculums (pseudomonas striata as phosphorus solublizer and azotobacter chroococcum as nitrogen fixer) were added to the compost mixture after the thermophilic phase was over for bioaugmenting of jatropha cake u ... | 2013 | 22736484 |
| populations of some molds in water-damaged homes may differ if the home was constructed with gypsum drywall compared to plaster. | starting in the 1940s, gypsum drywall began replacing plaster and lathe in the u.s. home construction industry. our goal was to evaluate whether some mold populations differ in water- damaged homes primarily constructed with gypsum drywall compared to plaster. the dust samples from the 2006 department of housing and urban development's (hud) american health homes survey (ahhs) were the subject of this analysis. the concentrations of the 36 environmental relative moldiness index (ermi) molds were ... | 2016 | 27104493 |
| evaluation of thermophilic fungal consortium for organic municipal solid waste composting. | influence of fungal consortium and different turning frequency on composting of organic fraction of municipal solid waste (ofmsw) was investigated to produce compost with higher agronomic value. four piles of ofmsw were prepared: three piles were inoculated with fungal consortium containing 5l each spore suspensions of trichoderma viride, aspergillus niger and aspergillus flavus and with a turning frequency of weekly (pile 1), twice a week (pile 2) and daily (pile 3), while pile 4 with weekly tu ... | 2014 | 24507579 |
| biochemical characterization of fruit-specific pathogenesis-related antifungal protein from basrai banana. | pathogenesis-related/thaumatin like (pr-5/tl) antifungal protein from basrai banana was purified by using a simple protocol consisting of ammonium sulphate precipitation, affinity chromatography (affi-gel blue gel), q-sepharose chromatography and gel filtration on sephadex g-75. the purified protein with acidic character (pi 6.67) has molecular weight of 21.155 kda, as determined by maldi-tof mass spectrometry. the purified protein shared n-terminal sequence homology with other tlps. crude banan ... | 2014 | 24192113 |
| biological activity, design, synthesis and structure activity relationship of some novel derivatives of curcumin containing sulfonamides. | five series of curcumin derivatives with sulfonamides 3a-3e, 4a-4e, 5a-5e, 6a-6e and 7a-7e have been synthesized and evaluated for in vitro antibacterial activity against selected medically important gram-(+) and gram-(-) bacterial species viz. staphylococcus aureus, bacillus cereus, salmonella typhi, pseudomonas aeruginosa and escherichia coli, and antifungal activity against few pathogenic fungal species viz. aspergillus niger, aspergillus flavus, trichoderma viride and curvularia lunata. the ... | 2013 | 23685942 |
| antimicrobial activity of the pygidial gland secretion of three ground beetle species (insecta: coleoptera: carabidae). | the antimicrobial properties of the pygidial gland secretions released by the adults of the three ground beetle species, carabus ullrichii, c. coriaceus, and abax parallelepipedus, have been tested. microdilution method was applied for detection of minimal inhibitory concentrations (mics), minimal bactericidal concentrations (mbcs), and minimal fungicidal concentrations (mfcs). additionally, morpho-histology of the pygidial glands is investigated. we have tested 16 laboratory and clinical strain ... | 2016 | 27000261 |
| photodynamic activity of nanostructured fabrics grafted with xanthene and thiazine dyes against opportunistic fungi. | fungi are an important class of human pathogens for which considerable research has gone into defeating them. the photodynamic effects of rose bengal (rb), phloxine b (pb), azure a (aa), and toluidine blue o (tbo) dyes to inhibit aspergillus fumigatus, aspergillus niger, trichoderma viride, penicillium funiculosum, and chaetomium globosum were investigated grafted to nano- and micro-structured fabrics. three antifungal tests conducted: broth microdilution test of free dyes, zone of inhibition an ... | 2015 | 25972050 |
| potential of submergedly cultivated mycelia of ganoderma spp. as antioxidant and antimicrobial agents. | the study aimed to evaluate the antiradical and antimicrobial (antibacterial and antifungal) potentials of ethanol mycelial extracts of selected ganoderma species and strains and to define interand intraspecies diversity among ganoderma species and strains. ganoderma lucidum strains were good dpph• scavengers (neutralizing up to 57.12% radicals), contrary to g. applanatum (20.35%) and g. carnosum (17.04%). high correlations between the activities and contents of total phenols in the extracts sho ... | 2016 | 26420047 |
| water recycle as a must: decolorization of textile wastewaters by plant-associated fungi. | textile dye effluents are among the most problematic pollutants because of their toxicity on several organisms and ecosystems. low cost and ecocompatible bioremediation processes offer a promising alternative to the conventional and aspecific physico-chemical procedures adopted so far. here, microorganisms resident on three real textile dyeing effluent were isolated, characterized, and tested for their decolorizing performances. although able to survive on these real textile-dyeing wastewaters, ... | 2014 | 23553673 |
| occurrence of fungal species and mycotoxins from decayed sugarcane (saccharrum officinarum) in egypt. | seventy-three fungal species belonging to forty-three genera were isolated from 40 samples of saccharrum officinarum (collected from naage-hamadi canal in qena governorate, egypt). aspergillus, trichoderma, mucor and pythium were the most common genera on the two isolation media. the dominant species of aspergillus were a. niger, a. flavus, a. ustus, a. terreus and a. wentii. some species were dominant on 40 g/l sucrose such as aspergillus niger, a. flavus, emericella nidulans, trichoderma virid ... | 2005 | 24049478 |
| effects of different cellulases on the release of phenolic acids from rice straw during saccharification. | effects of different cellulases on the release of phenolic acids from rice straw during saccharification were investigated in this study. all cellulases tested increased the contents of phenolic acids during saccharification. however, few free phenolic acids were detected, as they were present in conjugated form after saccharification when the cellulases from trichoderma reesei, trichoderma viride and aspergillus niger were used. on the other hand, phenolic acids were present in free form when t ... | 2017 | 28319769 |
| nutrient assessment of olive leaf residues processed by solid-state fermentation as an innovative feedstuff additive. | olive leaf residue feedstuff additives were prepared by solid-state fermentation (ssf), and its feeding effects on broiler chickens were examined. | 2016 | 26991541 |
| [ftir spectroscopic analysis of humic-like substances extracted from the microbial residues]. | drived by the soil microorganisms, the decomposition and transformation of cellulose plays an important role in the formation of humic substances. the techniques of infrared spectrum combining with element analysis were adopted to compare the structural differences of humic-like substances (hla, humic-like acid; hu, humin) extracted from the microbial residues formed in the liquid shake-flask culture (70 days), in which the single fungi (trichoderma viride, penicillium and aspergillus niger) and ... | 2015 | 26964217 |
| study of a high-yield cellulase system created by heavy-ion irradiation-induced mutagenesis of aspergillus niger and mixed fermentation with trichoderma reesei. | the aim of this study was to evaluate and validate the efficiency of 12c6+ irradiation of aspergillus niger (a. niger) or mutagenesis via mixed trichoderma viride (t. viride) culturing as well as a liquid cultivation method for cellulase production via mixed trichoderma reesei (t. reesei) and a. niger culture fermentation. the first mutagenesis approach was employed to optimize yield from a cellulase-producing strain via heavy-ion mutagenesis and high-throughput screening, and the second was to ... | 2015 | 26656155 |
| antioxidant defense response induced by trichoderma viride against aspergillus niger van tieghem causing collar rot in groundnut (arachis hypogaea l.). | the study was conducted to examine the antioxidant enzymes induced by trichoderma viride jau60 as initial defense response during invasion of rot pathogen aspergillus niger van tieghem in five groundnut varieties under pot culture. seed treatment of t. viride jau60 reduced 51-58% collar rot disease incidence in different groundnut varieties under pathogen infected soil culture. the activities of the antioxidant enzymes, viz., superoxide dismutase (sod, ec 1.15.1.1), guaiacol peroxidase (gpx, ec ... | 2016 | 26620080 |
| trichoderma viride induces pathogenesis related defense response against rot pathogen infection in groundnut (arachis hypogaea l.). | the study examine induction of defense enzymes involved in phenylpropanoid pathway and accumulation of pathogenesis related proteins in rot pathogen (aspergillus niger van tieghem) challenged groundnut seedlings in response to trichoderma viride jau60. seeds of five groundnut varieties differing in collar rot susceptibility were sown under non-infested, pathogen infested and pathogen+t. viride jau60 seed treatment. collar rot disease evident between 31.0% (j-11, gg-2) and 67.4% (gg-20) in differ ... | 2015 | 26160540 |
| study of the rice straw biodegradation in mixed culture of trichoderma viride and aspergillus niger by gc-ms and ftir. | this study was conducted to investigate the biodegradation ability of the mixed culture of trichoderma viride and aspergillus niger through the study of the organic matter extracted from rice straw and the lignocellulose structure by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (gc-ms) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ftir). the results of the gc-ms showed that the mixed culture possessed shorter alkane (heptane) at the end of the incubation and more kinds of organic matter (except the ... | 2015 | 25639249 |
| simplifying cellulase production by using environmental selection pressures and recycling substrate. | the production of crude cellulase in solid-state fermentation was simplified by using environmental selection pressures as an alternative to specialized strains and by re-using cellulose-to-ethanol fermentation substrate for cellulase production. the performance of wild strains of trichoderma viride isolated from wheat and bark were found not to differ significantly from a 'cellulase-enhanced' strain of trichoderma reesei. the filter paper activity of a strain of aspergillus niger isolated in th ... | 2013 | 23530361 |
| diversity of microfungi in sandy beach soil of teluk aling, pulau pinang. | a total of 82 isolates of microfungi were isolated from 6 sandy soil samples collected from teluk aling beach, pulau pinang. the soil microfungi were isolated by using direct isolation, debris isolation and soil dilution techniques. based on morphological characteristics, seven genera of microfungi were identified namely, fusarium (42%), aspergillus (24%), trichoderma (13%), curvularia (9%), colletotrichum (6%), helminthosporium (4%) and penicillium (2%). the most common species isolated was fus ... | 2011 | 24575210 |
| [biodegradation of cellulose-containing substrates by micromycetes followed by bioconversion into biogas]. | the ability of micromycetes trichoderma viride and aspergillus terreus to decompose the cellulose-containing substrates was studied. office paper and cardboard, as well as a paper mixture, were found to be the most hydrolyzable. the cellulolytic activity of t. viride was 2-3 times higher than that of a. terreus; the highest values of 0.80 and 0.73 u/mlwere obtained from office paper and the paper mixture, respectively. the micromycete cultivation conditions (composition of culture medium, sucros ... | 2016 | 27266249 |
| [the mycobiota in studying the resistance of gypsum plasterboard to microscopic fungi]. | the resistance of two types of gypsum plasterboard: ordinary and water-resistant to microscopic fungi was studied. it was found that under conditions of high relative humidity and direct influence of water at constant temperature (29 ± 2) degrees c all samples of plasterboard were not resistant to fungi. furthermore, the contaminating mycobiota of uninfected fragments of plasterboard was revealed under these conditions. it was discovered that the test cultures aspergillus terreus and trichoderma ... | 2015 | 26638485 |
| physico-chemical pretreatment and fungal biotreatment for park wastes and cattle dung for biogas production. | with the rising demand for renewable energy and environmental protection, anaerobic digestion of biogas technology has attracted considerable attention within the scientific community. the effect of physico-chemical pretreatment on cellulose degradation followed by fungal treatment by aspergillus terreus and trichoderma viride to treat cellulosic biomass for enhancing its digestibility was investigated. the tested substrate was digested with and without physical, chemical, and biological treatme ... | 2015 | 26618101 |
| characterization of a newly identified rice chitinase-like protein (osclp) homologous to xylanase inhibitor. | during rice blast fungal attack, plant xylanase inhibitor proteins (xips) that inhibit fungal xylanase activity are believed to act as a defensive barrier against fungal pathogens. to understand the role of xips in rice, a xylanase inhibitor was cloned from rice. the expression of this gene was examined at the transcriptional/translational levels during compatible and incompatible interactions, and the biochemical activity of this protein was also examined. | 2013 | 23331415 |
| application of a new xylanase activity from bacillus amyloliquefaciens xr44a in brewer's spent grain saccharification. | cellulases and xylanases are the key enzymes involved in the conversion of lignocelluloses into fermentable sugars. western ghat region (india) has been recognized as an active hot spot for the isolation of new microorganisms. the aim of this work was to isolate new microorganisms producing cellulases and xylanases to be applied in brewer's spent grain saccharification. | 2015 | 25866429 |
| improvement of biocontrol of damping-off and root rot/wilt of faba bean by salicylic acid and hydrogen peroxide. | rhizoctonia solani, fusarium solani, f. oxysporum, and macrophomina phaseolina were found to be associated with root rott and wilt symptoms of faba bean plants collected from different fieldes in new valley governorate, egypt. all the obtained isolates were able to attack faba bean plants (cv. giza 40) causing damping-off and root rot/wilt diseases. r. solani isolates 2 and 5, f. solani isolate 8, f. oxysporum isolate 12 and m. phaseolina isolate 14 were the more virulent ones in the pathogenici ... | 2013 | 23610539 |
| an improved protocol and a new grinding device for extraction of genomic dna from microorganisms by a two-step extraction procedure. | current protocols to extract genomic dna from microorganisms are still laborious, tedious and costly, especially for the species with thick cell walls. in order to improve the effectiveness of extracting dna from microbial samples, a novel protocol, defined as two-step extraction method, along with an improved tissue-grinding device, was developed. the protocol included two steps, disruption of microbial cells or spores by grinding the sample together with silica sand in a new device and extract ... | 2012 | 22653603 |
| optimization of conditions for in vitro development of trichoderma viride-based biofilms as potential inoculants. | biofilms represent mixed communities present in a diverse range of environments; however, their utility as inoculants is less investigated. our investigation was aimed towards in vitro development of biofilms using fungal mycelia (trichoderma viride) as matrices and nitrogen-fixing and p-solubilizing bacteria as partners, as a prelude to their use as biofertilizers (biofilmed biofertilizers, bbs) and biocontrol agents for different crops. the most suitable media in terms of population counts, fr ... | 2012 | 22566120 |
| a fusarium graminearum xylanase expressed during wheat infection is a necrotizing factor but is not essential for virulence. | fusarium graminearum is the fungal pathogen mainly responsible for fusarium head blight (fhb) of cereal crops, which attacks wheat spikes, reducing crop production and quality of grain by producing trichothecene mycotoxins. several cytohistological studies showed that spike infection is associated with the production of cell wall degrading enzymes. wheat tissue, as in other commelinoid monocot plants, is particularly rich in xylan which can be hydrolyzed by fungal endo-1,4-β-xylanase. the fg_036 ... | 2013 | 23337356 |
| antifungal activity in seed coat extracts of woodland plants. | aqueous extracts from seeds of four woodland ground flora species (hyacinthoides non-scripta, allium ursinum, digitalis purpurea and hypericum pulchrum) were tested for antifungal activity using a petriplate technique. four species of fungi were investigated. the growth of three of these (trichoderma viride, rhizoctonia solani and pythium sp.) was not affected by any of the seed coat extracts. the growth of botrytis cinerea was inhibited by the seed coat extracts of digitalis purpurea and hyperi ... | 1992 | 28313065 |
| monitoring the effects of different conservation treatments on paper-infecting fungi. | fungi are among the most degradative organisms inducing biodeterioration of paper-based items of cultural heritage. appropriate conservation measures and restoration treatments to deal with fungal infections include mechanical, chemical, and biological methods, which entail effects on the paper itself and health hazards for humans. three different conservation treatments, namely freeze-drying, gamma rays, and ethylene oxide fumigation, were compared and monitored to assess their short- (one mont ... | 2013 | 24092956 |
| [characteristics of the eukaryotic community structure in acid mine drainage lake in anhui province, china]. | we characterized eukaryotic community structure and the relationship between the community structure and environmental factors in acidic mine drainage (amd) lake of a sulfide mine in anhui province, china. | 2012 | 23115972 |
| tailoring shape and size of biogenic silver nanoparticles to enhance antimicrobial efficacy against mdr bacteria. | spherical, rectangular, penta, and hexagonal silver nanoparticles of different dimensions were biosynthesized in an eco-friendly manner by biocontrol agent, trichoderma viride by manipulating physical parameters, ph, temperature, and reaction time. the particles were characterized by uv-vis spectroscopy; dynamic light scattering (dls), transmission electron microscopy (tem) and fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (ftir). shape and size dependent antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles again ... | 2017 | 27889528 |
| exploiting non-conserved residues to improve activity and stability of halothermothrix orenii β-glucosidase. | β-glucosidase (ec 3.2.1.21; bg) cleaves β-glucosidic linkages in disaccharide or glucose-substituted molecules. in an effort towards designing better bgs, we focused on the role of non-conserved residues across an otherwise homologous bg active site tunnel and designed mutants across the aglycone-binding site (v169c) and the gatekeeper residues (i246a) of the active site tunnel. we expressed in escherichia coli, the hore_15280 gene encoding a β-glucosidase (bg) in halothermothrix orenii. the ove ... | 2017 | 27761638 |
| β-glucosidase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon thermococcus sp. is a salt-tolerant enzyme that is stabilized by its reaction product glucose. | β-glucosidase (bg) is widely applied in the biofuel's industry, as part of a cellulase cocktail to catalyze the hydrolysis of the β-1,4 linkages that join two glucose molecules in a cellulose polymer. the hydrolysis step is generally recognized as the major limiting step in the development of efficient enzyme-based technologies for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to sugars and the production of biofuels due to the accumulation of the reaction product, glucose. relieving this glucose in ... | 2016 | 27198723 |
| development of mesorhizobium ciceri-based biofilms and analyses of their antifungal and plant growth promoting activity in chickpea challenged by fusarium wilt. | biofilmed biofertilizers have emerged as a new improved inoculant technology to provide efficient nutrient and pest management and sustain soil fertility. in this investigation, development of a trichoderma viride-mesorhizobium ciceri biofilmed inoculant was undertaken, which we hypothesized, would possess more effective biological nitrogen fixing ability and plant growth promoting properties. as a novel attempt, we selected mesorhizobium ciceri spp. with good antifungal attributes with the assu ... | 2017 | 28148979 |
| antagonistic potential of native trichoderma viride strain against potent tea fungal pathogens in north east india. | indigenous strains of trichoderma species isolated from rhizosphere soils of tea gardens of assam, north eastern state of india were assessed for in vitro antagonism against two important tea fungal pathogens namely pestalotia theae and fusarium solani. a potent antagonist against both tea pathogenic fungi, designated as sdrlin1, was selected and identified as trichoderma viride. the strain also showed substantial antifungal activity against five standard phytopathogenic fungi. culture filtrate ... | 2015 | 26361476 |
| antifungal and antibacterial activities of petroselinum crispum essential oil. | parsley [petroselinum crispum (mill.) fuss] is regarded as an aromatic, culinary, and medicinal plant and is used in the cosmetic, food, and pharmaceutical industries. however, few studies with conflicting results have been conducted on the antimicrobial activity of parsley essential oil. in addition, there have been no reports of essential oil obtained from parsley aerial parts, except seeds, as an alternative natural antimicrobial agent. also, microorganism resistance is still a challenge for ... | 2016 | 27525894 |
| effects of different inoculum densities of trichoderma harzianum and trichoderma viride against meloidogyne javanica on tomato. | a greenhouse experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of different inoculum densities of two saudi isolates of trichoderma harzianum and trichoderma viride against meloidogyne javanica on tomato. four densities (10(4), 10(6), 10(8) and 10(10) spores/g of soil) of each fungus were used. the results indicate that all four inoculum densities of the two trichoderma species suppressed the nematode reproduction and root galling; and increased the growth of tomato plants, compared to controls. ... | 2016 | 26981012 |
| antioxidant capacity of arabinoxylan oligosaccharide fractions prepared from wheat aleurone using trichoderma viride or neocallimastix patriciarum xylanase. | the effect of xylanase type (trichoderma viride or neocallimastix patriciarum) and graded ethanol fractionation on the antioxidant capacity (aoc) of arabinoxylan oligosaccharides (axos) obtained from wheat aleurone was investigated. axos yields were higher using n. patriciarum (62%) than t. viride (44%). the fraction (f100) collected at >80% ethanol concentration constituted 60% of total recovered axos. degree of substitution ranged from 0.20 to 0.60 for ethanol graded fractions. ferulic acid (f ... | 2015 | 25148993 |
| high indoor microbial levels are associated with reduced th1 cytokine secretion capacity in infancy. | exposure to microbes and their components may affect the maturation of the immune system. we examined the association of house dust microbial content with cytokine-producing capacity at birth and at the age of 1 year. | 2012 | 22678428 |
| employing bifunctional enzymes for enhanced extraction of bioactives from plants: flavonoids as an example. | a cost-effective and environmentally friendly approach was developed to improve the extraction of active ingredients from plants, in which a bifunctional enzyme was employed for not only facilitating cell wall degradation but also increasing the bioactivity of target compounds in the extract. in the aqueous extraction of flavonoids from glycyrrhizae radix, trichoderma viride cellulase, a commercial cell-wall-degrading enzyme, was found to efficiently deglycosylate liquiritin and isoliquiritin, w ... | 2013 | 23869387 |
| enhanced cellular internalization: a bactericidal mechanism more relative to biogenic nanoparticles than chemical counterparts. | biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles for enhanced antimicrobial activity has gained a lot of momentum making it an urgent need to search for a suitable biocandidate which could be utilized for efficient capping and shaping of silver nanoparticles with enhanced bactericidal activity utilizing its secondary metabolites. current work illustrates the enhancement of antimicrobial efficacy of silver nanoparticles by reducing and modifying their surface with antimicrobial metabolites of cell free ... | 2017 | 28051856 |
| co-composting of organic fraction of municipal solid waste mixed with different bulking waste: characterization of physicochemical parameters and microbial enzymatic dynamic. | the effect of various bulking waste such as wood shaving, agricultural and yard trimming waste combined with organic fraction of municipal solid waste (ofmsw) composting was investigated through assessing their influence on microbial enzymatic activities and quality of finished compost. all three piles of ofmsw with different bulking waste were inoculated with microbial consortium. the results revealed that ofmsw combined with wood shaving and microbial consortium (phanerochaete chrysosporium, t ... | 2015 | 25698412 |
| structural and functional characterization of recombinant napin-like protein of momordica charantia expressed in methylotrophic yeast pichia pastoris. | napin and napin-like proteins belong to the 2s albumin seed storage family of proteins and have been shown to display a variety of biological activities. however, due to a high degree of polymorphism, purification of a single napin or napin-like protein exhibiting biological activity is extremely difficult. in the present study, we have produced the napin-like protein of momordica charantia using the methylotrophic pichia pastoris expression system. the recombinant napin-like protein (rmcnapin) ... | 2016 | 27020281 |
| elicitation of jerusalem artichoke (helianthus tuberosus l.) cell suspension culture for enhancement of inulin production and altered degree of polymerization. | plant cell suspension cultures have emerged as apotential source of secondary metabolites for food additives and pharmaceuticals. in this study inulin accumulation and degree of polymerization (dp) of the treated cells in the same medium were investigated after treatment with six types of elicitors. | 2016 | 26917428 |
| response surface optimization of the thermal acid pretreatment of sugar beet pulp for bioethanol production using trichoderma viride and saccharomyces cerevisiae. | worldwide nowadays, relying on the second generation bioethanol from the lignocellulosic feedstock is a mandatory aim. however, one of the major drawbacks for high ethanol yield is the physical and chemical pretreatment of this kind of feedstock. as the pretreatment is a crucial process operation that modifies the lignocellulosic structure and enhances its accessibility for the high cost hydrolytic enzymes in an attempt to maximize the yield of the fermentable sugars. the objective of this work ... | 2015 | 26563813 |
| response surface optimization of the thermal acid pretreatment of sugar beet pulp for bioethanol production using trichoderma viride and saccharomyces cerevisiae. | worldwide nowadays, relying on the second generation bioethanol from the lignocellulosic feedstock is a mandatory aim. however, one of the major drawbacks for high ethanol yield is the physical and chemical pretreatment of this kind of feedstock. as the pretreatment is a crucial process operation that modifies the lignocellulosic structure and enhances its accessibility for the high cost hydrolytic enzymes in an attempt to maximize the yield of the fermentable sugars. the objective of this work ... | 2015 | 26373542 |
| direct fermentation of amorphous cellulose to ethanol by engineered saccharomyces cerevisiae coexpressing trichoderma viride eg3 and bgl1. | direct ethanol fermentation from amorphous cellulose was achieved using an engineered industrial saccharomyces cerevisiae strain. two cellulase genes endoglucanase (eg3) and β-glucosidase (bgl1) were obtained from trichoderma viride and integrated into the genome of s. cerevisiae. these two cellulases could be constitutively coexpressed and secreted by the recombinant strain s. cerevisiae-eb. the enzyme activities were analyzed in the culture supernatants, with the highest endoglucanase activity ... | 2014 | 25420425 |
| production of humic acids from oil palm empty fruit bunch by submerged fermentation with trichoderma viride: cellulosic substrates and nitrogen sources. | the novelty of this study was to produce humic acids by submerged fermentation of empty fruit bunch (efb) with trichoderma viride and to investigate the effects of the cellulosic substrates and the organic sources of nitrogen on the biotechnological production of these acids. the results obtained indicate the potential application of efb, a waste of oil palm processing, for humic acids production. because efb contains cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, fermentations were also performed using t ... | 2013 | 23564497 |
| cloning, expression, and characterization of endoglucanase gene egiv from trichoderma viride as 3.3711. | endoglucanase gene egiv was cloned from trichoderma viride as 3.3711, an important cellulose-producing fungus, by using an rt-pcr protocol. the egiv cdna is 1,297 bp in length and contains a 1,035 bp open reading frame encoding a 344 amino acid protein with an estimated molecular mass of 35.5 kda and isoelectronic point (pi) of 5.29. the expression of gene egiv in t. viride as 3.3711 could be induced by sucrose, corn straw, carboxymethylcellulose (cmc), or microcrystalline cellulose, but especia ... | 2012 | 22450796 |
| differential release of high mannose structural isoforms by fungal and bacterial endo-β-n-acetylglucosaminidases. | endo-β-n-acetylglucosaminidases (engases) are widely used to remove n-linked oligosaccharides from glycoproteins for glycomic and proteomic studies and biopharmaceutical processes. although several engases are widely available and their main oligosaccharide structural preferences are generally known (i.e. high mannose, hybrid or complex), the preferences of engases from different kingdoms for individual structural isoforms within the major classes of n-linked oligosaccharides have previously not ... | 2012 | 22373601 |
| screening of different fungi for decolorization of molasses. | the decolorization of molasses by 17 different fungi in 2 media was studied. trichoderma viride showed the highest decolorization yield (53.5%) when cultivated at 30ºc for 7 days in medium 1 which contained the molasses which was diluted to 40 g/l in distilled water. the other trichoderma species and penicillium sp. also gave similar results of 40-45%. decolorization yield was increased by adding peptone and yeast extract to the production medium except penicillium sp. growth rate was not relate ... | 2009 | 24031318 |
| quantitative proteomic analysis of the response of the wood-rot fungus, schizophyllum commune, to the biocontrol fungus, trichoderma viride. | investigation of changes in the protein profile of the wood-rot fungus, schizophyllum commune, when paired against the biocontrol fungus, trichoderma viride, for 48 h. | 2012 | 22283507 |
| chemical composition, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of heracleum verticillatum pančić and h. ternatum velen. (apiaceae) essential oils. | in this work, the chemical composition, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of heracleum verticillatum pančić and h. ternatum velen. root, leaf, and fruit essential oils were investigated. the composition was analyzed by gc and gc/ms. heracleum verticillatum and h. ternatum root oils were dominated by monoterpenes, mostly β-pinene (23.5% and 47.3%, respectively). heracleum verticillatum leaf oil was characterized by monoterpenes, mainly limonene (20.3%), and sesquiterpenes, mostly (e)-caryophyl ... | 2016 | 26991469 |
| trichoderma species occurring on wood with decay symptoms in mountain forests in central europe: genetic and enzymatic characterization. | the aim of this study was to explore the species diversity of trichoderma obtained from samples of wood collected in the forests of the gorce mountains (location a), karkonosze mountains (location b) and tatra mountains (location c) in central europe and to examine the cellulolytic and xylanolytic activity of these species as an expression of their probable role in wood decay processes. the present study has led to the identification of the following species and species complex: trichoderma atro ... | 2016 | 26586561 |
| biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by trichoderma species: a mini review. | fungi belonging to trichoderma genus are ascomycetes found in soils worldwide. trichoderma has been studied in relation to diverse biotechnological applications and are known as successful colonizers of their common habitats. members of this genus have been well described as effective biocontrol organisms through the production of secondary metabolites with potential applications as new antibiotics. even though members of trichoderma are commonly used for the commercial production of lytic enzym ... | 2015 | 26498812 |
| biocatalytic and antimicrobial activities of gold nanoparticles synthesized by trichoderma sp. | the aim of this work was to synthesize gold nanoparticles by trichoderma viride and hypocrea lixii. the biosynthesis of the nanoparticles was very rapid and took 10 min at 30 °c when cell-free extract of the t. viride was used, which was similar by h. lixii but at 100 °c. biomolecules present in cell free extracts of both fungi were capable to synthesize and stabilize the formed particles. synthesis procedure was very quick and environment friendly which did not require subsequent processing. th ... | 2014 | 24914997 |
| fusant trichoderma hf9 with enhanced extracellular chitinase and protein content. | strain improvement was carried out to obtain higher chitinase and protein by inter-specific protoplast fusion between trichoderma harzianum and trichoderma viride. fusant hf9 and parental strains of trichoderma were compared for chitinase and protein production. 1% of glucose, sucrose and fungal cell wall (rhizoctonia solani), were used as carbon source for cultivation of trichoderma and fungal cell wall was the best to induce chitinase and protein. usage of 0.5% colloidal chitin for the fungal ... | 2016 | 23035579 |
| communication: alamethicin can capture lipid-like molecules in the membrane. | alamethicin (alm) is a 19-mer antimicrobial peptide produced by fungus trichoderma viride. above a threshold concentration, alm forms pores across the membrane, providing a mechanism of its antimicrobial action. here we show that at a small concentration which is below the threshold value, alm participates in formation of nanoscale lipid-mediated clusters of guest lipid-like molecules in the membrane. these results are obtained by electron spin echo (ese) technique-a pulsed version of electron p ... | 2017 | 28063425 |
| encapsulation of biological and chemical agents for plant nutrition and protection: chitosan/alginate microcapsules loaded with copper cations and trichoderma viride. | novel chitosan/alginate microcapsules simultaneously loaded with copper cations and trichoderma viride have been prepared and characterized. information about the intermolecular interactions between biopolymers and bioactive agents was obtained by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. encapsulation of t. viride spores and the presence of copper cations in the same compartment does not inhibit their activity. microcapsule loading capacity and efficiency as well as swelling behavior and release ... | 2016 | 27715032 |
| management of blight of bell pepper (capsicum annuum var. grossum) caused by drechslera bicolor. | sweet or bell pepper is a member of the solanaceae family and is regarded as one of the most popular and nutritious vegetable. blight, in the form of leaf and fruit blight, has been observed to infect bell pepper crops cultivated at the horticulture farm in rajasthan college of agriculture, udaipur, india. based on disease severity, we attempted to curb this newly emerged problem using different fungicides, plant extracts, bio-control agents, and commercial botanicals against the fungus in labor ... | 2017 | 27613104 |
| physico-chemical condition optimization during biosynthesis lead to development of improved and catalytically efficient gold nano particles. | biosynthesis of nanoparticles has gained great attention in making the process cost-effective and eco-friendly, but there are limited reports which describe the interdependency of physical parameters for tailoring the dimension and geometry of nanoparticles during biological synthesis. in the present study, gold nanoparticles (gnps) of various shapes and sizes were obtained by modulating different physical parameters using trichoderma viride filtrate. the particles were characterized on the basi ... | 2016 | 27273371 |
| trichoderma viride laccase plays a crucial role in defense mechanism against antagonistic organisms. | fungal laccases are involved in a variety of physiological functions such as delignification, morphogenesis, and parasitism. in addition to these functions, we suggest that fungal laccases are involved in defense mechanisms. when the laccase secreting trichoderma viride was grown in the presence of a range of microorganisms including bacteria and fungi, laccase secretion was enhanced in response to antagonistic organisms alone. in addition, growth of antagonistic microbes was restricted by the s ... | 2016 | 27242756 |
| biodegradation of poly(lactic acid) and some of its based systems with trichoderma viride. | the purpose of this study was to assess the biodegradation of poly(lactic acid) (pla) and some plasticized pla based systems by trichoderma viride fungus, in liquid medium and controlled laboratory conditions. the studied systems were achieved using pla, hydrolyzed collagen (hc) as biological macromolecules and other additives by melt processing procedure. pla and the systems' biodegradability was examined by the weight losses of the samples (after 7 and 21 days of exposure) and ftir-atr, gpc, s ... | 2016 | 27064086 |
| optimized biotransformation of icariin into icariside ii by β-glucosidase from trichoderma viride using central composite design method. | a crude β-glucosidase has been produced from trichoderma viride and used to explore a simple method to prepare icariside ii from icariin. the crude enzyme has been studied by zymography method and used for hydrolysis of ica. to achieve a high conversion rate of ica, various factors have been studied including ph, reaction time, temperature, initial concentration of enzyme, and initial concentration of ica through central composite design experiments. in the condition of the optimum hydrolysis pa ... | 2016 | 26981534 |
| molecular cloning and functional analysis of chitinases in the fresh water snail, lymnaea stagnalis. | molluscan shells, consisting of calcium carbonate, are typical examples of biominerals. the small amount of organic matrices containing chitin and proteins in molluscan shells regulates calcification to produce elaborate microstructures. the shells of gastropods have a spiral shape around a central axis. the shell thickness on the internal side of the spiral becomes thinner than that on the outer side of the spiral during the growth to expand the interior space. these observations suggest that a ... | 2016 | 26947209 |
| strain improvement of trichoderma viride for increased cellulase production by irradiation of electron and (12)c(6+)-ion beams. | to improve cellulase production and activity, trichoderma viride gsicc 62010 was subjected to mutation involving irradiation with an electron beam and subsequently with a (12)c(6+)-ion beam. | 2016 | 26932902 |
| treatment of gaseous toluene in three biofilters inoculated with fungi/bacteria: microbial analysis, performance and starvation response. | bacteria and fungi are often utilized for the biodegradation of organic pollutants. this study compared fungal and/or bacterial biofiltration in treating toluene under both steady and unsteady states. fungal biofilter (f-bf) removed less toluene than both bacterial biofilters (b-bf) and fungal & bacterial biofilters (f&b-bf) (<20% vs >60% vs >90%). the mineralization ratio was also lower in f-bf-levels were 2/3 and 1/2 of those values obtained by the other biofilters. microbial analysis showed t ... | 2016 | 26513567 |
| effects of trichoderma viride chitinases on the peritrophic matrix of lepidoptera. | the peritrophic matrix (pm) is formed by a network of chitin fibrils associated with proteins, glycoproteins and proteoglycans that lines the insect midgut. it is a physical barrier involved in digestion processes, and protects the midgut epithelium from food abrasion, pathogen infections and toxic materials. given its fundamental role in insect physiology, the pm represents an excellent target for pest control strategies. although a number of viral, bacterial and insect chitinolytic enzymes aff ... | 2016 | 26179981 |
| enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic residues by cellulases obtained from solid state fermentation using trichoderma viride. | the aim of this study was to verify the viability of lignocellulosic substrates to obtain renewable energy source, through characterization of the cellulolytic complex, which was obtained by solid state fermentation using trichoderma viride. enzymatic activity of the cellulosic complex was measured during saccharification of substrates filter paper, eucalyptus sawdust, and corncob, and compared with the activity of commercial cellulase. the characterization of the enzymes was performed by a 2(2) ... | 2015 | 26137476 |
| canola meal as a novel substrate for β-glucosidase production by trichoderma viride: application of the crude extract to biomass saccharification. | β-glucosidases are important enzymes with significant prospects in the industrial biotechnology, including their use in biomass hydrolysis for bioethanol production. in this study, the use of canola meal as carbon source for β-glucosidase production by a trichoderma viride strain in submerged fermentation was evaluated by applying central composite design and response surface methodology to optimize the production process. this statistical approach was also used to improve the passion fruit peel ... | 2015 | 26093658 |
| biological pre-treatment: enhancing biogas production using the highly cellulolytic fungus trichoderma viride. | with regard to renewable sources of energy, bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass has long been recognized as a desirable endeavor. however, the highly heterogeneous structure of lignocellulose restricts the exploitation of its promising potential in biogas plants. hence, effective pre-treatment methods are decisive prerequisites to overcome these challenges in order to improve the utilization ratio of (ligno) cellulosic substrates during fermentation. in the present study, the application of ... | 2015 | 26013693 |
| yield loss assessment due to alternaria blight and its management in linseed. | field experiments were conducted during 2010-11 and 2011-12 to assess the yield losses due to alternaria blight disease caused by alternaria lini and a. linicola in recently released cultivars and their management with the integration of trichoderma viride, fungicides and plant extract. disease severity on leaves varied from 41.07% (parvati) to 65.01% (chambal) while bud damage per cent ranged between 23.56% (shekhar) to 46.12% (t-397), respectively in different cultivars. maximum yield loss of ... | 2014 | 25911838 |
| production and anti-diabetic activity of soluble dietary fiber from apricot pulp by trichoderma viride fermentation. | soluble dietary fiber (sdf) was prepared by trichoderma viride fermentation by using apricot pulp as the raw material. a four-factor and three-level response surface methodology was applied to optimize the fermentation conditions affecting the extraction rate of sdf. the optimum fermentation conditions were listed: crude enzyme volume, 9.59 ml g(-1); fermentation temperature, 43 °c; initial ph, 5.36; fermentation time, 6.47 h. under these conditions, 15.69% yield was obtained and its relative er ... | 2015 | 25882161 |
| comparison of three ionic liquid-tolerant cellulases by molecular dynamics. | we have employed molecular dynamics to investigate the differences in ionic liquid tolerance among three distinct family 5 cellulases from trichoderma viride, thermogata maritima, and pyrococcus horikoshii. simulations of the three cellulases were conducted at a range of temperatures in various binary mixtures of the ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methyl-imidazolium acetate with water. our analysis demonstrates that the effects of ionic liquids on the enzymes vary in each individual case from local stru ... | 2015 | 25692593 |
| recombinant expression, molecular characterization and crystal structure of antitumor enzyme, l-lysine α-oxidase from trichoderma viride. | l-lysine α-oxidase (lysox) from trichoderma viride is a homodimeric 112 kda flavoenzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of l-lysine to form α-keto-ε-aminocaproate. lysox severely inhibited growth of cancer cells but showed relatively low cytotoxicity for normal cells. we have determined the cdna nucleotide sequence encoding lysox from t. viride. the full-length cdna consists of 2,119 bp and encodes a possible signal peptide (met1-arg77) and the mature protein (ala78-ile617). the lysox g ... | 2015 | 25648943 |
| chemical composition and protein enrichment of orange peels and sugar beet pulp after fermentation by two trichoderma species. | the present experiment aimed at increasing orange peel and sugar beet pulp protein content through solid-state fermentation by trichoderma reesei and trichoderma viride. in vitro digestibility and changes in the chemical composition of the fermented products were determined after seven days of fungal cultivation using gas production tests. the cultivation of t. reesei and t. viride on orange peels decreased neutral detergent soluble content (p<0.01) and increased cellulose, hemicellulose and lig ... | 2015 | 27175146 |
| characterization of actinomycetes and trichoderma spp. for cellulase production utilizing crude substrates by response surface methodology. | laboratory bench scaling was done and an average of 1.85 fold increase by response surface methodology (rsm) optimization was obtained. it was found that the predicted value (4.96 iu/ml) obtained by rsm is in close accordance with observed activity 5.14 iu/ml. endoglucanases are mainly induced by cmc while wheat bran (natural substrate) exoglucanase is more active when induced by avicel and cellulose. addition of substrate beyond a level caused inhibition of cellulase production. the molecular w ... | 2014 | 25392792 |
| bioconversion potential of trichoderma viride hn1 cellulase for a lignocellulosic biomass saccharum spontaneum. | the industrialisation of lignocellulose conversion is impeded by expensive cellulase enzymes required for saccharification in bioethanol production. current research undertakes cellulase production from pretreated saccharum spontaneum through trichoderma viride hn1 under submerged fermentation conditions. pretreatment of substrate with 2% naoh resulted in 88% delignification. maximum cellulase production (2603 ± 16.39 u/ml/min carboxymethyl cellulase and 1393 ± 25.55 u/ml/min fpase) was achieved ... | 2015 | 25346145 |
| experimental analysis and mathematical prediction of cd(ii) removal by biosorption using support vector machines and genetic algorithms. | we investigated the bioremoval of cd(ii) in batch mode, using dead and living biomass of trichoderma viride. kinetic studies revealed three distinct stages of the biosorption process. the pseudo-second order model and the langmuir model described well the kinetics and equilibrium of the biosorption process, with a determination coefficient, r(2)>0.99. the value of the mean free energy of adsorption, e, is less than 16 kj/mol at 25 °c, suggesting that, at low temperature, the dominant process inv ... | 2015 | 25224921 |
| mitigating nitrous oxide emissions from tea field soil using bioaugmentation with a trichoderma viride biofertilizer. | land-use conversion from woodlands to tea fields in subtropical areas of central china leads to increased nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions, partly due to increased nitrogen fertilizer use. a field investigation of n2o using a static closed chamber-gas chromatography revealed that the average n2o fluxes in tea fields with 225 kg n ha(-1) yr(-1) fertilizer application were 9.4 ± 6.2 times higher than those of woodlands. accordingly, it is urgent to develop practices for mitigating n2o emissions from ... | 2014 | 24955418 |
| isolation of a salt tolerant laccase secreting strain of trichoderma sp. nfcci-2745 and optimization of culture conditions and assessing its effectiveness in treating saline phenolic effluents. | most of the hazardous pollutants are phenolic in nature and persists in the environment. the ability of laccases to oxidize phenolic compounds and reduce molecular oxygen to water has led to intensive studies of these enzymes. therefore the fungal strains with high laccase activity and substrate affinity that can tolerate harsh environmental conditions have a potential for biotechnological applications. salt tolerant laccase secreting fungi can be utilized in treatment of saline and phenolic ric ... | 2013 | 24649671 |
| a halotolerant type a feruloyl esterase from pleurotus eryngii. | an extracellular feruloyl esterase (pefaea) from the culture supernatant of pleurotus eryngii was purified to homogeneity using cation exchange, hydrophobic interaction, and size exclusion chromatography. the length of the complete coding sequence of pefaea was determined to 1668 bp corresponding to a protein of 555 amino acids. the catalytic triad of ser-glu-his demonstrated the uniqueness of the enzyme compared to previously published faes. the purified pefaea was a monomer with an estimated m ... | 2014 | 24607359 |
| process optimization and production kinetics for cellulase production by trichoderma viride vkf3. | microbial cellulases are the enzymes widely studied due to their enormous applications in biochemical industry. among 12 fungal isolates isolated from mangrove plant debris and soil sample collected from valanthakad mangroves, kerala, india, 3 of them were found to exhibit cellulolytic activity. among them, the most potent isolate which exhibited maximum cellulolytic activity was identified as trichoderma viride vkf3 [gene bank accession number- jx683684.1] based on colony morphology, microscopi ... | 2014 | 24600546 |
| screening of fungi isolated from environmental samples for xylanase and cellulase production. | the aim of this work is to select filamentous fungal strains isolated from saw dust, soil, and decaying wood with the potential to produce xylanase and cellulase enzymes. a total of 110 fungi were isolated. fifty-seven (57) of these fungi were isolated from soil samples, 32 from sawdust, and 19 from decaying wood. trichoderma and aspergillus had the highest relative occurrence of 42.6% and 40.8%, respectively. trichoderma viride fd18 showed the highest specific activity of 1.30 u mg(-1) protein ... | 2013 | 24416614 |
| sterol-dependent induction of plant defense responses by a microbe-associated molecular pattern from trichoderma viride. | plant-microbe interactions involve numerous regulatory systems essential for plant defense against pathogens. an ethylene-inducing xylanase (eix) of trichoderma viride is a potent elicitor of plant defense responses in specific cultivars of tobacco (nicotiana tabacum) and tomato (solanum lycopersicum). we demonstrate that tomato cyclopropyl isomerase (slcpi), an enzyme involved in sterol biosynthesis, interacts with the leeix2 receptor. moreover, we examined the role of slcpi in signaling during ... | 2014 | 24351686 |
| influence of forced internal air circulation on airflow distribution and heat transfer in a gas double-dynamic solid-state fermentation bioreactor. | internal air circulation affects the temperature field distribution in a gas double-dynamic solid-state fermentation bioreactor (gdsfb). to enhance heat transfer through strengthening internal air circulation in a gdsfb, we put an air distribution plate (adp) into the bioreactor and studied the effects of forced internal air circulation on airflow, heat transfer, and cellulase activity of trichoderma viride l3. results showed that adp could help form a steady and uniform airflow distribution, an ... | 2014 | 24347160 |
| production of chitooligosaccharides from rhizopus oligosporus nrrl2710 cells by chitosanase digestion. | the intact cells of rhizopus oligosporus nrrl2710, whose cell walls are abundant source of n-acetylglucosamine (glcnac) and glucosamine (glcn), were digested with three chitinolytic enzymes, a gh-46 chitosanase from streptomyces sp. n174 (csnn174), a chitinase from pyrococcus furiosus, and a chitinase from trichoderma viride, respectively. solubilization of the intact cells by csnn174 was found to be the most efficient from solid state cp/mas (13)c nmr spectroscopy. chitosanase products from rhi ... | 2014 | 24252625 |
| codon optimisation improves the expression of trichoderma viride sp. endochitinase in pichia pastoris. | the mature cdna of endochitinase from trichoderma viride sp. was optimised based on the codon bias of pichia pastoris gs115 and synthesised by successive pcr; the sequence was then transformed into p. pastoris gs115 via electroporation. the transformant with the fastest growth rate on ypd plates containing 4 mg/ml g418 was screened and identified. this transformant produced 23.09 u/ml of the recombinant endochitinase, a 35% increase compared to the original strain bearing the wild-type endochiti ... | 2013 | 24154717 |
| feed intake, nutrient digestibility and ruminal fermentation activities in sheep-fed peanut hulls treated with trichoderma viride or urea. | this study aimed to assess impacts of fungal treatment on the nutritional value of peanut hulls (ph) or urea at the rate of 5 kg/100 g of ph. fermented sugar beet pulp inoculated with trichoderma viride was supplemented to ph at rates of 5.0, 10.0 and 15.0 g/100 g air dry of ph and mixed well before aerobic incubation for 21 days. organic matter (om) content of ph declined with increased levels of fermented sugar beet pulp inoculums, while crude protein (cp), ether extract (ee), and ash increase ... | 2014 | 24085418 |
| [casuarina equisetifolia (casuarinaceae) growth in soil with diesel and application of biostimulation and bioaugmentation]. | phytoremediation is an ecologically sound biotechnology directed to cleaning up contaminated soils. the study of tree species to treat petroleum contaminated soils is scarce; moreover, the combination of phytoremediation with bioaugmentation and biostimulation processes is also limited. thus, this work evaluated the effects of the inoculation of glomus intraradices, a bacterial consortium (m2bos1-r2 and m2bosi-f4) and trichoderma viride, on the growth of casuarina equisetifolia, fertilized with ... | 2013 | 24027906 |
| improvement of methane generation capacity by aerobic pre-treatment of organic waste with a cellulolytic trichoderma viride culture. | trichoderma viride is known as a potent cellulose decomposer and was successfully used to improve and accelerate the decomposition process of aerobic composting. in contrast, the role of fungi as pre-treatment organisms for anaerobic digestion is not clear, since the fast aerobic decomposition is thought to be responsible for a rapid depletion of easily available nutrients, leading to a lack of these for the anaerobic community. in the present study carried out in lab-scale, the application of t ... | 2013 | 23988521 |
| synthesis, characterization, and antimicrobial activity of poly(acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate) with silver nanoparticles. | nanotechnology is expected to open some new aspects to fight and prevent diseases using atomic-scale tailoring of materials. the main aim of this study is to biosynthesize silver nanoparticles (agnps) using trichoderma viride (hq438699); the metabolite of this fungus will help either in reduction of the silver nitrate-adding active materials which will be loaded on the surface of the produced agnps. poly(acrylonitrile-co-methyl methacrylate) copolymer (poly (an-co-mma)) was grafted with the prep ... | 2013 | 23873643 |
| identification of bioconversion quantitative trait loci in the interspecific cross sorghum bicolor × sorghum propinquum. | for lignocellulosic bioenergy to be economically viable, genetic improvements must be made in feedstock quality including both biomass total yield and conversion efficiency. toward this goal, multiple studies have considered candidate genes and discovered quantitative trait loci (qtl) associated with total biomass accumulation and/or grain production in bioenergy grass species including maize and sorghum. however, very little research has been focused on genes associated with increased biomass c ... | 2013 | 23836384 |
| hydrolysis of insoluble cellulose to glucose catalyzed by cellulase-containing liposomes in an aqueous solution of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride. | the liposome containing cellulase from trichoderma viride was prepared under the condition that an appreciable amount of cellulase was incorporated in lipid membranes. the liposomal cellulase and free enzyme were examined in their hydrolytic activities to insoluble cellulose powder cc31 in the acetate buffer solution (ph 4.8) of 15 w/w% [bmim][cl] (1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride). the mean diameter and size distribution of cellulase-containing liposome were practically unchanged under the ... | 2016 | 23813807 |
| [preparation and performance investigation of trichoderma viride-modified corn stalk as sorbent materials for oil spills]. | this work aims at preparing oil spill sorbent (tcs, trichoderma viride-modified corn stalk) through solid-state fermentation of corn stalk by trichoderma viride. single-factor experiments, including the effect of modification time, solid-liquid ratio of modification and modification temperature, and adsorption experiments simulating oil spill condition, were carried out. the results indicated that the maximum oil adsorption of tcs, 13.84 g x g(-1), could be obtained under the conditions of 6 day ... | 2013 | 23798149 |