Fifty three fungi isolated from soils of different microhabitats of eastern Himalayan range (3,400~3,600 msl) were screened for mycosynthesis of silver nanaoparticles (AgNPs) and their efficacy as antimicrobials were assessed in combination with commonly used antibiotics. Three isolates Aspergillus terreus SP5, Paecilomyces lilacinus SF1 and Fusarium sp. MP5 identified based on morphological an...

The production of the group of peptide antibiotics called No. 1907 by Paecilomyces lilacinus was stabilized and enhanced by mono-spore isolation followed by strain improvement, and the production seemed to be related to a morphological change of the strain. Unstable and a low productivity (below 10 micrograms/ml) of the antibiotics No. 1907 by P. lilacinus was greatly improved up to 140 microgr...

Filtrates from nematode-parasitic fungi have been reported to be toxic to plant-parasitic nematodes. Our objective was to determine the effects of fungal filtrates on second-stage juveniles and eggs of Heterodera glycines. Eleven fungal species that were isolated from cysts extracted from a soybean field in Florida were tested on J2, and five species were tested on eggs in vitro. Each fungal sp...