characterized. The Pichia-produced chitinase It showed properties that are similar to the original chitinase E purified from the yam tuber‚ as reported by Arakane et al. (2000). This Pichia-produced chitinase showed also strong lytic activity against Fusarium oxysporum and Phytophthora nicotianae‚ wide pH and thermal stability‚ optimum activity at higher temperature such as 70oC‚ and high substrate affinity‚ thus indicating that we one can use this Pichia-produced yam chitinase as a bio-control agent
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metric tons per month). • Philippine banana exporters planning to stop exports to Iran‚ after payment delays (from 2 weeks‚ to more than 4 weeks starting Jan. 2012); Iran offering oil as payment instead • Pilipino Banana Growers & Exporters: Fungus (Fusarium wilt) could wipe out Philippine banana industry in 3 years unless cure is found • Cebu-based businesspersons targeting Russia as another market for Philippine banana exports (and other fruits such as mangoes)‚ other than the US‚ Japan. • First
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Is Genetically Modified Foods Good for you or Not? Genetically Modified Foods (GMF) is foods that have been (DNA) modified with chemicals to change the appearance of foods. In Robin Mather’s essay‚ “The Threats from Genetically Modified Food she discusses if GMOs are a benefit for the environment such using labels to immensity look at what ingredients are in the foods. However‚ she also discusses in her article what effects (GMF) have on people and the environment. Genetically modified foods are
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The Mycoprotein story In the early 1960s‚ experts were concerned that the predicted growth in the world’s population would lead to food shortages on a global scale and widespread famine... The British industrialist Lord Rank‚ also known as J Arthur Rank‚ was the Chairman of the Rank Hovis McDougall group of companies (RHM). RHM was founded on the flour-milling business and was a major manufacturer of cereals‚ the main waste product being starch. Lord Rank strongly believed that something needed
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public demand on the vegetables increase. For example‚ carrot‚ tomato and chilli are most demand among Malaysian adult. However‚ vegetables are susceptible to the microbial infection due to its pH that closer to the neutral pH. Generally‚ Alternaria‚ Fusarium‚ Penicillium‚ Aspergillus‚ Geotrichum and Botrytis are common post-harvest fungi for vegetables (Splittstoesser‚ 1987; Adaskaveg et al.‚ 2002). These fungi can get into the vegetables through surface injuries either mechanical‚ chemicals or physiological
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Examples of these cheeses are Danish Blue‚ Roquefort and blue Stilton. A new use of fungi in food is the production of mycoprotein or commonly known as quorn. Quorn is an alternative meat eaten by vegetarians made by a growing species of fungus‚ Fusarium ATCC 20334. Fungi are vitally important for the good growth of most plants‚ including crops‚ through the development of mycorrhizal associations. As plants are at the base of most food chains‚ if their growth was limited‚ all animal life‚ including
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Gray et al found that bacterial contamination is common in 77% of lens cases‚ followed by contamination with fungi (24%) and then protozoan (20%). Most commonly found organisms include Pseudomonas aeruginosa‚ Staphylococcus spp‚ Acanthamoeba spp and Fusarium species from CL cases. But still there are variations in isolated organisms from contact lens storage case in different studies. Studies also have documented the most commonly recovered micro-organisms in contact lens related microbial keratitis
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In this research‚ the heartwood of the trees gets inoculated by a fungus‚ Fusarium. The trees give response by producing a resin high in volatile organic compounds resin which helps in inhibiting the growth of fungal (Benedict‚ 2009). The oil is extracted from the fragrant resin found in the agarwood tree trunk. In medicine‚ perfumery
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Lupeol (11) . The ethanolic extract of the aerial parts showed the most promising activity among selected four solvents against clinically isolated pathogenic bacterial strains. The Ethanol:water extract showed more antifungal activity against Fusarium moniliforme and Helmintosporium sativum. Key Words: Laptedenia pyrotechnica‚ GC-MS‚ Antimicrobial activities Correspondance:shnadeem77@yahoomail.co.in INTRODUCTION: Laptedenia pyrotechnica (Asclepiadaceae) is very important medicinal plant
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Aim: Detection and estimation of heavy metal accumulation in chick pea cultivated on heavy metal contaminated soil. Significance: In this 21st century we are facing many environmental problems including pollution‚ global warming‚ etc. The everincreasing urge of urbanization and industrialization for economic growth have led to enviornmental pollution (Mireles et al. 2012). For instance‚ the smoke from chimneys affects the atmosphere‚ the untreated wastewater containing heavy metals when disposed
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