June 2013

Isolation and characterization of yeast strains from local food crops

Isolation and identification of yeast from Manihot esculenta, Zea mays, Cola acuminata andSorghum bicolor was done using the spread plate technique. Morphological, cultural, physiological and molecular characterizations were carried out resulting in determination of the species. Four isolates belonging to different genera which include Pichia, Kluyveromyces,...

Author(s): Abosede Margaret Ebabhi, Adedotun Adeyinka Adekunle, Wahab Oluwanisola Okunowo and Akinniyi Adediran Osuntoki

June 2013

The effects of culture parameters on the conidial germination and yields of Ophiocordyceps sinensis

Ophiocordyceps sinensis is an insect-born fungus with various biological and pharmacological activities. Artificial cultivation of the fungus-insect complex with fruiting body is not successful for the market mainly due to the lack of optimal conditions for fungus-insect interaction. Mass production of the pathogenic conidia as fungal inocula for effective insect infection is one of the critical steps. In...

Author(s): Caiying Mei, Yi Zhang, Xiongmin Mao, Keqing Jiang, Li Cao, Xun Yan and Richou Han