Use of fungi for the bioconversion of rice straw into cellulase enzyme

Cellulase production was carried out by solid state bioconversion (SSB) method using rice straw, a lignocellulosic material and agricultural waste, as the substrate of three Trichoderma spp. and Phanerochaete chrysosporium in lab-scale experiments. The results were compared to select the best fungi among them for the production of cellulase. Phanerochaete chrysosporium was found to be the best among these species of fungi, which produced the highest cellulase enzyme of 1.43 IU/mL of filter paper activity (FPase) and 2.40 IU/mL of carboxymethylcellulose activity (CMCase). The “glucosamine” and “reducing sugar” parameters were observed to evaluate the growth and substrate utilization in the experiments. In the case of Phanerochaete Chrysosporium, the highest glucosamine concentration was 1.60 g/L and a high concentration of the release of reducing sugar was measured as 2.58 g/L obtained on the 4th day of fermentation. The pH values were also recorded. The range of the pH was about 5.15 to 5.56 in the case of Phanerochaete Chrysosporium.     

Temporal variability in 20 chemical elements content of Parasol Mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) collected from two sites over a few years

Mature specimens of Parasol Mushroom were collected annually in the outskirts of the Siemiany (2000–2003) and Rafa (2001–2003) sites in the northern part of Poland to examine temporal variations and similarities in the composition of 20 chemical elements. Analysis was done under the same condition and using well-validated analytical methods. Elements were determined by inductively coupled plasma–atomic emission spectroscopy and cold vapour–atomic absorption spectroscopy (Hg). The ranges of Ag, Al, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Hg, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Rb, Sr and Zn concentrations in the caps of fruiting bodies were similar (p > 0.05; Mann-Whitney U test) for both geographically distant sites, and these specimens from Rafa were more contaminated with Pb (p < 0.05; Mann-Whitney U test). The annual collections of caps in the Siemiany site varied in Ag, Al, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Hg, Na, Rb and Sr and contents (0.05 < p < 0.001), while they were similar in Cr, K, Mg, Mn, Ni, P, Pb and Zn (p > 0.05; Mann-Whitney U test). The annual collections of specimens from the Rafa site varied in contents of Ag, Al, Ba, Ca, Fe, Hg, K, Mg, Mn, P, Rb and Zn (p > 0.05), while they were similar in Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Na, Ni, Pb and Sr (p < 0.05). The results of this study imply that metallic elements content of Parasol Mushroom collected at the same undisrupted sites, and hence keeping the same geochemical condition for mushroom development and fructification (the same stands and probably the same mycelia), can fluctuate over the years or the life-span of mycelium. Hence, when assessing the nutritional value of essential metallic elements and status of non-essential or toxic metallic elements in Parasol's Mushroom caps (and probably also of other mushrooms species) to man, the possible fluctuation in contents over time have to be taken into account.     

Hg、Cd污染对2种外生菌根真菌氮素营养吸收的影响

以从中国西南林区分离获得的外生菌根真菌彩色豆马勃(Pisolithus tinctorius 715,简称Pt715)、松乳菇(Lactarius delicious.ex Gray-1(简称Ld-1)、Lactarius delicious.exPink-2(简称Ld-2)、Lactarius delicious.ex White-3(简称Ld-3))为供试菌种,研究Hg、Cd对其吸收氮素的影响,从而筛选出在营养吸收上具有重金属耐受性的菌株。结果表明,重金属对外生菌根真菌吸收氮素营养的影响因重金属元素种类、真菌种类和氮素形态不同而异,Hg、Cd基本不会抑制供试菌种对有机态氮的吸收,而对NH+4-N、NO-3-N的吸收有不同程度的抑制或促进作用,但无明显的规律可循;Ld-1菌株具有一定的耐Hg性,在培养液中加入不同浓度的Hg后,Ld-1菌株对3种氮源的吸收均未受到明显抑制,相反在高Hg浓度下还促进了对NH+4-N、NO-3-N的吸收。Ld-1菌株有可能在Hg的胁迫下诱导合成了新的特异性蛋白,Hg与特异性蛋白结合从而缓解了其污染胁迫。     

VA菌根菌与植物的抗病性

VA菌根菌（VAM菌）与植物土传病害的关系受到广泛的研究。本文从VAM菌对植物抗病性的影响及其可能性机理和相应的农业管理措施等方面进行了介绍和评述,同时提出问题和展望,并强调该方面的研究在可持续发展农业中的重要性。     

Fungi Associated with Degradation of Wastes from Rubber Processing Industry

A study of fungi associated with wastes from a rubber processing factory was carried out. Rubber processing wastes, natural rubber waste serum (NRWS) and washing effluents were obtained from Greenpark Rubber Industries Ltd, Umutu, Delta State, Nigeria. The NRWS was collected from seepage from starks of coagulated rubber in the factory and effluents were collected from the four tanks used for washing the coagulated rubber. Three fungal species, Mucor racemous, Mucor sp. and Aspergilus niger, were isolated from the NRWS. From the effluents collected from the four wash tanks, five fungal species were isolated. Mucor recemous, Mucor sp., Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus, sp. and Rhizopus sp. Of all the species isolated, the Mucor species were found capable of utilizing NRWS as a growth substrate. Optimal growth of Mucor in NRWS was achieved at near-neutral pH of 7.1. It was also observed that as biomass of Mucor increased in NRWS, the BOD of NRWS decreased. Pollution strength of the wastes as determined by biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total solids were found to be highest with NRWS (440 and 4520) and wash tank (A) (370 and 3520) respectively.     

The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae can enhance arsenic tolerance in Medicago truncatula by increasing plant phosphorus status and restricting arsenate uptake

A pot experiment examined the biomass and As uptake of Medicago truncatula colonized by the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus Glomus mosseae in low-P soil experimentally contaminated with different levels of arsenate. The biomass of G. mosseae external mycelium was unaffected by the highest addition level of As studied (200 mg kg⁻¹) but shoot and root biomass declined in both mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal plants, indicating that the AM fungus was more tolerant than M. truncatula to arsenate. Mycorrhizal inoculation increased shoot and root dry weights by enhancing host plant P nutrition and lowering shoot and root As concentrations compared with uninoculated plants. The AM fungus may have been highly tolerant to As and conferred enhanced tolerance to arsenate on the host plant by enhancing P nutrition and restricting root As uptake.     

Application of manure and compost to contaminated soils and its effect on zinc accumulation by Solanum nigrum inoculated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Zn accumulation in Solanum nigrum grown in naturally contaminated soil in the presence of different types of organic amendments was assessed. Under the same conditions, the response of the plant to inoculation with two different isolates of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) (Glomus claroideum and Glomus intraradices) was also evaluated. S. nigrum grown in the non-amended soil always presented higher Zn accumulation in the tissues, with the addition of amendments inducing reductions of up to 80 and 40%, for manure and compost, respectively, and enhancing plant biomass yields. The establishment of S. nigrum in the Zn contaminated soil combined with the application of amendments led to a 70-80% reduction in the amount of Zn leached through the soil. The use of S. nigrum in combination with manure appeared as an effective method for reducing the effects of soil contamination, diminishing Zn transfer to other environmental compartments via percolation.     

白腐真菌F2的生长及产木质素降解酶特性的研究

考察了从我国生物资源中筛分出的白腐真菌F2的生长特性,采用多因素试验法研究了F2菌产木质素降解酶的特性;用统计学方法对试验数据进行了误差分析,并分析了多种影响因素对F2菌产木质素降解酶的影响.实验结果表明:F2菌在PDA培养基平板上和Tien＆Kirk培养基中都生长良好且生长速率较高;在自由悬浮振荡培养(不通氧气)条件下,F2菌产LiP的最高酶活可达60 5U·L-1,MnP的最高酶活可达263 4U·L-1,其产酶能力超过了黄孢原毛平革菌在自由悬浮振荡培养(不另外通入氧气)条件下的产酶能力.本研究还发现向培养基中添加的Cu2+浓度超过1μmol·L-1时会抑制F2菌产LiP,以往的文献未报道过Cu2+的这种抑制作用.     

六株真菌对土壤中芘和苯并芘的降解及其动力学

研究了6株真菌对土壤中芘和苯并芘(BaP)的降解动态,用Michaelis-Menton和Monod动力学模型对结果进行拟合.结果表明,6株真菌对芘和BaP的降解速率有显著性差异,降解率相差不大.产黄青霉(Penicillium chrysogenum,SF04),在42d内对BaP的降解能力最强,可达71.31%,对芘的降解能力相对最弱.镰刀菌(Fusariumsp.,SF11),黑曲霉(Aspergillusniger,SF05),木霉(Trichodermasp.,SF02)和毛霉(Mucorsp.,SF06)42d对芘的降解率分别为86.22%,86.18%,85.41%,85.04%,对BaP的降解率分别为71.11%,69.44%,69.05%,69.72%.木霉(Trichodermasp.,SF02)和毛霉(Mucorsp.,SF06)对芘和BaP的降解速率均很快.     

DDT在红绒盖牛肝菌(Xerocomus chrysenteron)培养体系中的转移降解特性

在纯培养条件下,研究外生菌根真菌红绒盖牛肝菌(Xerocomus chrysenteron)对DDT的吸附能力,通过测定液体、菌表和胞内DDT及DDD的含量来探讨DDT在培养体系中的迁移转化模式,并通过改变培养条件来确定和修正DDT的去除机理.结果表明,红绒盖牛肝菌对DDT有很强的吸附作用,30 min内有97%的DDT吸附到菌丝上,吸附过程符合二级动力学方程.DDT在红绒盖牛肝菌培养体系中的迁移转化分为3个阶段:从液体到菌表和胞内的迁移存储阶段(0～6 d),降解去除阶段(6～10 d)和稳定迁移阶段(10～25 d).通过影响因素的分析发现,呼吸链抑制剂叠氮化钠完全抑制了降解去除阶段DDT的去除,而低糖条件可使培养体系中DDT的去除提前.