July 2009

A microbiological technique for the separation of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. fibers

This study is related to a process for the separation of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. fibers using living microorganisms. The selected fungal strains, Datronia sp. andOligoporous sp., were isolated from natural sources in Thailand and were previously shown to be capable of degrading lignin in pulp and paper industrial wastewater. The process described here is comprising the fungal-treated...

Author(s): Pilanee Vaithanomsat, Poom Phusanakom, Waraporn Apiwatanapiwat and Molnapat Songpim

July 2009

Amidase from plant growth promoting rhizobacterium

Ninety three cultures of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolated from rhizosphere of Pisum sativum, among them one isolate identified asPseudomonas putida was found to be potential amidase producer. The organism exhibited a battery of PGPR traits including enhanced production of plant growth hormone indoleacetic acid (IAA) and siderophore. P. putida MTCC 6809 exhibited both intracellular...

Author(s): Sonia Chacko, Pramod W. Ramteke and Suchit A. John