Endophytic Fungi as Potential Biocontrol Agents against J.G. Kühn, the Causal Agent of Rice Sheath Blight Disease.

The rice sheath blight disease, caused by J.G. Kühn fungus, is a major disease of L.

Endophytic Fungi as Potential Biocontrol Agents against Sacc.-The Causal Agent of Peanut White Stem Rot Disease.

Peanut stem white rot caused by Sacc. is a soil-borne disease that is widely prevailing across peanut farms, leading to serious economic losses. Screening for biocontrol agents against this pathogen is urgent.

Enhancement of 2,3-butanediol production by Klebsiella oxytoca PTCC 1402.

Optimal operating parameters of 2,3-Butanediol production using Klebsiella oxytoca under submerged culture conditions are determined by using Taguchi method. The effect of different factors including medium composition, pH, temperature, mixing intensity, and inoculum size on 2,3-butanediol production was analyzed using the Taguchi method in three levels. Based on these analyses the optimum concentrations of glucose, acetic acid, and succinic acid were found to be 6, 0.