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View article: Microbial diversity of soils under different land use and chemical conditions
Microbial diversity of soils under different land use and chemical conditions Open
Soil microbial communities are crucial to ecosystem functionality, influencing soil fertility and health. Microbial diversity in soil is impacted by various land-use practices and environmental conditions, but the effects on both prokaryot…
View article: Primary Retroperitoneal Solitary Fibrous Tumour: A Case Report
Primary Retroperitoneal Solitary Fibrous Tumour: A Case Report Open
IntroductionSolitary Fibrous tumours (SFTs) were first described in 1931 by Klemperer et al. as pleural tumours. Since then, it has been reported in many extra-pleural sites but is found to be exceedingly rare. Most of them are reported to…
View article: Copper-Based Compounds against Erwinia amylovora: Response Parameter Analysis and Suppression of Fire Blight in Apple
Copper-Based Compounds against Erwinia amylovora: Response Parameter Analysis and Suppression of Fire Blight in Apple Open
Fire blight, caused by Erwinia amylovora, is one of the major bacterial disease of apple and pear, causing enormous economic losses worldwide. Several control measures against E. amylovora have been reported till date, howeve…
View article: Selection and Characterization of Antagonistic Microorganisms for Biological Control of Acidovorax citrulli Causing Fruit Rot in Watermelon
Selection and Characterization of Antagonistic Microorganisms for Biological Control of Acidovorax citrulli Causing Fruit Rot in Watermelon Open
This study was performed to screen the efficacy of antagonistic bacterial isolates from various sources against the bacterial fruit blotch (BFB) causing pathogen (Acidovorax citrulli) in cucurbit crops. In addition, plant growth promoting …
View article: Potentials of Endophytes of Andrographis Paniculata for the Production of Plant Growth Promoters, Enzymes and Antimicrobial Compounds
Potentials of Endophytes of Andrographis Paniculata for the Production of Plant Growth Promoters, Enzymes and Antimicrobial Compounds Open
In the present study, 9 bacterial and 6 fungal endophytes were isolated from surface sterilized leaf, stem and root samples of the medicinal plant - Andrographis paniculata (Kalmegh). The endophytes were screened for plant growth promoting…
View article: Bacterial Community Is Affected by Locations and Time Rather Than Potato Varieties but Streptomyces spp. Are Related to Potato Varieties
Bacterial Community Is Affected by Locations and Time Rather Than Potato Varieties but Streptomyces spp. Are Related to Potato Varieties Open
Improved knowledge and a better understanding of the functions of bacterial communities are vital for effective crop disease management. This study was conducted to study a bacterial community’s relationship with the common scab in four di…
View article: Suppression of Fusarium Wilt Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>lactucae</i> and Growth Promotion on Lettuce Using Bacterial Isolates
Suppression of Fusarium Wilt Caused by <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>lactucae</i> and Growth Promotion on Lettuce Using Bacterial Isolates Open
This study was carried out to explore a non-chemical strategy for enhancing productivity by employing some antagonistic rhizobacteria. One hundred eighteen bacterial isolates were obtained from the rhizospheric zone of various crop fields …
View article: Effect of Microwave Plasma on Sterilization of Acidovorax citrulli Infected Watermelon Seeds
Effect of Microwave Plasma on Sterilization of Acidovorax citrulli Infected Watermelon Seeds Open
This study was conducted to check the sterilization efficacy of microwave plasma (MWP) against the watermelon seeds infected with Acidovorax citrulli 11-251. Watermelon seeds were artificially vacuum inoculated to produce A. citrulli 11-25…
View article: Morphological and Multigene Sequence Characteristics of Talaromyces variabilis Isolated from Soil in Korea
Morphological and Multigene Sequence Characteristics of Talaromyces variabilis Isolated from Soil in Korea Open
In 2017, Talaromyces variabilis was isolated during a survey of fungal diversity in field soils in Korea. This isolate was described based on its morphological and molecular characteristics and it was identified molecularly using the parti…
View article: Westerdykella reniformis: A New Record from Field Soils in Korea
Westerdykella reniformis: A New Record from Field Soils in Korea Open
During a survey of fungal diversity in different provinces of South Korea in 2017, a new fungal isolate was discovered. This fungal isolate was identified as Westerdykella reniformis, based on its morphological characteristics and phylogen…
View article: Various combinations of Carbapenemase production in community-acquired clinical isolates in Nepal
Various combinations of Carbapenemase production in community-acquired clinical isolates in Nepal Open
Background Carbapenems are at the forefront of managing infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). These antibiotics are destroyed by carbapenemase enzymes, produced by the infecting bacteria. Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbape…
View article: Disseminated infection with <i>Nocardia otitidiscaviarum</i> in a patient under steroid therapy
Disseminated infection with <i>Nocardia otitidiscaviarum</i> in a patient under steroid therapy Open
Key Clinical Message Corticosteroid recipients with lung infections should be suspected of having nocardiosis; however, nocardiosis can easily mimic malignancy, tuberculosis, or fungal infection. Though cultural identification is possible,…
View article: Antimicrobial Activities of Nano Metal Hybrid Materials against the Microorganisms Isolated from Cucurbit Seeds
Antimicrobial Activities of Nano Metal Hybrid Materials against the Microorganisms Isolated from Cucurbit Seeds Open
This study was carried out to test the antimicrobial activities of nano metal hybrid materials produced by plasma technologies (radio frequency–thermal plasma system and direct current sputtering system) against microbes isolated from cucu…
View article: IoT Based WSN Ground Water Monitoring System with Cloud-Based Monitoring as a Service (Maas) and Prediction using Machine Learning
IoT Based WSN Ground Water Monitoring System with Cloud-Based Monitoring as a Service (Maas) and Prediction using Machine Learning Open
The main source of water in the Indian Subcontinent is Groundwater. It is also the most rapidly depleting resource due to various reasons such as rampant unchecked irrigation and exploitation of groundwater by industries and other organiza…
View article: In Vitro Quantum Dot LED to Inhibit the Growth of Major Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria in Lettuce
In Vitro Quantum Dot LED to Inhibit the Growth of Major Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria in Lettuce Open
QD LED has an ideal light source for growing crops and can also be used to control plant pathogenic microorganisms. The mycelial growth inhibition effect of QD LED light on Rhizoctonia solani, Phytophthora drechsleri, Sclerotinia sclerotio…
View article: First Report of Albifimbria verrucaria and Deconica coprophila (Syn: Psylocybe coprophila) from Field Soil in Korea
First Report of Albifimbria verrucaria and Deconica coprophila (Syn: Psylocybe coprophila) from Field Soil in Korea Open
During a survey of fungal diversity in Korea, two fungal strains, KNU17-1 and KNU17-199, were isolated from paddy field soil in Yangpyeong and Sancheong, respectively, in Korea. These fungal isolates were analyzed based on their morphologi…
View article: Isolation and Screening of Antibiotics Producing Streptomyces spp from the Soil Collected around the Root of Alnus nepalensis from Godawari
Isolation and Screening of Antibiotics Producing Streptomyces spp from the Soil Collected around the Root of Alnus nepalensis from Godawari Open
Actinomycetes are considered as the most invaluable prokaryotes whose genome mining show a great number of putative secondary metabolite biosynthesis pathways as well as gene clusters ranging from 20 to 50 per genome. The genus Streptomyce…
View article: {'en_US': 'Isolation and Screening of Antibiotics Producing Streptomyces spp from the Soil Collected around the Root of Alnus nepalensis from Godawari'}
{'en_US': 'Isolation and Screening of Antibiotics Producing Streptomyces spp from the Soil Collected around the Root of Alnus nepalensis from Godawari'} Open
View article: A new record of Trichocladium griseum in Korea: morphological and molecular characterization
A new record of Trichocladium griseum in Korea: morphological and molecular characterization Open
A unrecorded species of Trichocladium, Trichocladium griseum, was isolated in 2017 during a survey of fungal diversity in Ulsan province, South Korea. This species was identified based on morphological characteristics and phylogenetic anal…
View article: Aspergillus caninus (Syn: Phialosimplex caninus): a New Isolate from Field Soils in Korea
Aspergillus caninus (Syn: Phialosimplex caninus): a New Isolate from Field Soils in Korea Open
During the study of indigenous fungal communities in soil samples collected from various field soils in Sancheong, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea in 2017, several species of Aspergillus were discovered. Aspergillus caninus (KNU17-7) was isolated,…
View article: New Records of <i>Aspergillus allahabadii</i> and <i>Penicillium sizovae</i> from Crop Field Soil in Korea
New Records of <i>Aspergillus allahabadii</i> and <i>Penicillium sizovae</i> from Crop Field Soil in Korea Open
Two new records of Trichocomaceae, namely Aspergillus allahabadii and Penicillium sizovae, were isolated in 2016 during a survey of fungal diversity in different crop fields locations in Gyeongnam, Korea. These species…
View article: Discovery of Two<i>Chrysosporium</i>Species with Keratinolytic Activity from Field Soil in Korea
Discovery of Two<i>Chrysosporium</i>Species with Keratinolytic Activity from Field Soil in Korea Open
In an ongoing survey of Korean indigenous fungi, two fungal strains (KNU16-74 and KNU16-99) belonging to the genus Chrysosporium were isolated from field soil in Gyeongnam, Korea. Morphological characterization and phylogenetic anal…
View article: Seven Unrecorded Fungal Species from Field Soils in Korea
Seven Unrecorded Fungal Species from Field Soils in Korea Open
View article: A new record of Nannizziopsis mirabilis from field soil in Korea.
A new record of Nannizziopsis mirabilis from field soil in Korea. Open
Nannizziopsis mirabilis (KNU17-67) was isolated from a field soil sample collected from Jejudo in 2017. This fungal isolate was identified and described by its morphological characters and the internal transcribed spacer rDNA gene sequenci…
View article: Three New Records of Ascomycetes Isolates from Field Soils in Korea
Three New Records of Ascomycetes Isolates from Field Soils in Korea Open
Three new records of Ascomycota species (Chaetomium acropullum, Phialemonium globosum, Phialemonium atrogriseum) from field soils in Korea are presented in this study. These newly discovered fungal isolates were isolat…
View article: Biological Control of Bacterial Fruit Blotch of Watermelon Pathogen (Acidovorax citrulli) with Rhizosphere Associated Bacteria
Biological Control of Bacterial Fruit Blotch of Watermelon Pathogen (Acidovorax citrulli) with Rhizosphere Associated Bacteria Open
Bacterial fruit blotch (BFB), which is caused by Acidovorax citrulli, is a serious threat to watermelon growers around the world. The present study was conducted to screen effective rhizobacterial isolates against 35 different A.…
View article: Two New Records of Ascomycetes from Crop Field Soils in Korea
Two New Records of Ascomycetes from Crop Field Soils in Korea Open
In the ongoing survey of fungal diversity in Korea, two Ascomycetes species, namely Rhinocladiella similis and Toxicocladosporium irritans, were isolated in 2016. These species were identified based on the internal transcribed spacer regio…
View article: First Report of Metacordyceps chlamydosporia (Cordyceps chlamydosporia) Isolated from Soil in Korea
First Report of Metacordyceps chlamydosporia (Cordyceps chlamydosporia) Isolated from Soil in Korea Open
View article: A New Record of Pseudeurotium bakeri from Crop Field Soil in Korea
A New Record of Pseudeurotium bakeri from Crop Field Soil in Korea Open
View article: Phialocephala lagerbergii: A New Record from Crop Field Soil in Korea
Phialocephala lagerbergii: A New Record from Crop Field Soil in Korea Open