Comprehensive review on oyster mushroom species (Agaricomycetes): Morphology, nutrition, cultivation and future aspects.

Huge volumes of organic matter are produced on earth via photosynthesis and their disposal is a serious threat to the environment and public health all over the world. Nevertheless, these agricultural wastes possess a chemical composition conducive to mushroom cultivation. Lignocellulosic wastes, comprising cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, offer vital nutrients for mushroom growth.

Commercial Cultivation of the Elm Oyster Mushroom Hypsizygus ulmarius (Agricomycetes) on Different Substrates and Its Medicinal Benefits.

Hypsizygus ulmarius is gaining popularity because of high yield, quality parameters, therapeutic values and medically it may be considered as good source of mycochemicals that can be utilized in pharmaceutical medicines and food additives. Cultivation technology to grow H. ulmarius from its culture to harvest was studied using locally available substrates and materials.

Tessier No. 3 and No. 4 clefts: Sequential treatment in infancy by pre-surgical orthopedic skeletal contraction, comprehensive reconstruction, and novel surgical lengthening of the ala base-canthal distance.

Background: Repair of facial clefts implies wide tissue mobilization with multi-stage surgical treatment. Authors propose pre-surgical orthopedic correction for naso-oro-ocular clefts and a novel surgical option for Tessier No. 3 cleft.