In order to prepare the multi-functional biofertilizer, thermo-tolerant phosphate-solubilizing microbes including bacteria, actinomycetes, and fungi were isolated from different compost plants and biofertilizers. Except Streptomycesthermophilus J57 which lacked pectinase, all isolates possessed amylase, CMCase, chitinase, pectinase, protease, lipase, and nitrogenase activities. All isolates cou...

Studyon cultivation of Polyporus squamosusin aqueoustwo-phase systemconsisting of7% (wi w) polyethylene glycol (M" 4,000) and 7.5% dextran (M" 40,000) wasconducted. Fungusgrowth wasrestricted in bottom phase, while thepresence of endo-pectinase activity in one of thephases waschangeable duringthecultivation. All endo-pectinase activity excreted on the 3,d dayofcultivation wasseparated in the to...

Changes in follicular and luteal structures were assessed and concentrations of estradiol and progesterone were measured in 13 Hereford X Angus suckled beef cows during resumption of estrous cycles. Transrectal ultrasonography was used to monitor follicular size, ovulation, and formation and regression of the corpus luteum (CL). The interval from parturition to first postpartum ovulation (FO) w...

A procedure for the preparation of clarified Pawpaw Juice was developed. About 750ml Pawpaw pulp was measured into 2 measuring cylinders A & B of capacity 1 litre heated to 40C, cooled to 20C. 30mls pectinase was added into cylinder A, while 30mls distilled water was added into cylinder B. Enzyme treated sample (A) was allowed to digest for 5hours after which it was heated to 90C for 15 minutes...

Abstract Heat treatment represents an alternative method to fungicides control latent fruit pathogens, such as Cadophora luteo‐olivacea of kiwifruit. This study reports the efficacy different hot water (HW) and air (HA) treatments (45, 50, 55, 65, 70°C with durations 10, 15 or 20, 5 5, 3 min, respectively) on conidial mycelial growth fungal isolates by in vitro assays. Both at were most effecti...

Among four thermophilic moulds, Sporotrichum thermophile produced high titres of xylanases, pectinases and cellulases after 4 days of incubation in solid-state fermentation (SSF). Of the 27 different combinations of agro-residues tried, wheat bran (WB) and citrus pectin (CP) in 1:1 ratio supported a very high production of enzymes. When the mixed substrate at pH 7.0 was moistened with tap water...

Purpose Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of vision loss. Previous studies have shown signaling pathways mediated by Stat3 (signal transducer and activator of transcription 3) play a primary role in diabetic retinopathy progression. This study tested CLT-005, a small molecule inhibitor of Stat3, for its dose-dependent therapeutic effects on vision loss in a rat model of diabetic retinopat...