The spectrum of enzymes required for complete lignocellulosic waste hydrolysis is too diverse to be secreted by a single organism. An alternative is to employ fungal co-cultures to obtain more diverse and complete enzymatic cocktails without the need to mix enzymes during downstream processing. This study evaluated the co-cultivation of and RUT-C30 in different conditions using sugarcane bagasse as the carbon source.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBanana (Musa spp.) is the most widely consumed fruit globally. Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCotton is an important plant-based protein. Cottonseed cake, a byproduct of the biodiesel industry, offers potential in animal supplementation, although the presence of the antinutritional sesquiterpenoid gossypol limits utilization. The macrofungus offers potential in detoxification of antinutritional factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJatropha curcas is an oilseed crop with biorefinery applications. Whilst cake generated following oil extraction offers potential as a protein source for animal feed, inactivation of toxic phorbol esters present in the material is necessary. Pleurotus pulmonarius is a detoxifying agent for jatropha cake with additional potential as animal feed, edible mushroom and for enzyme production.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBanana ( spp.), which is one of the world's most popular and most traded fruits, is highly susceptible to pests and diseases. , responsible for Sigatoka leaf spot disease, is a principal fungal pathogen of spp.
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