This study presents the isolation and identification of a fungus (Fusarium fujikuroi) from the
Brazilian Pampa biome that is able to produce phytotoxic secondary metabolites with
herbicidal activity. Before selecting such promising fungus, 132 microorganisms were
isolated from weed plants with infections symptoms. Each sample of isolated material was
used in submerged fermentation to produce a fermented broth. Thereafter, the cells were
separated by centrifugation and the supernatant was filtered. Each filtered sample (culture …