Until a viable alternative can be accessible, the emergence of resistance to antimicrobials
requires the constant development of new antibiotics. Recent scientific efforts have been …

Multidrug drug resistant bacteria are becoming increasingly problematic particularly in the
under developed countries of the world. The most important microorganisms that have seen …

The continuous cropping of banana in the same field may result in a serious soil-borne
Fusarium wilt disease and a severe yield decline, a phenomenon known as soil sickness …

Actinobacteria are important producers of bioactive compounds. Extreme ecosystems cause
evolution of novel secondary metabolic pathways of Actinobacteria and increase the …

Black pepper associated bacterium BP25 was isolated from root endosphere of apparently
healthy cultivar Panniyur-5 that protected black pepper against Phytophthora capsici and …

Fungi occur in virtually all types of living and non-living substrates of Antarctica in different
environments. However, knowledge of the diversity, ecological roles, and biotechnological …

Background Although a number of recent studies have uncovered remarkable diversity of
microbes associated with plants, understanding and managing dynamics of plant …

Mangrove is a complex ecosystem that contains diverse microbial communities, including
rare actinobacteria with great potential to produce bioactive compounds. To date, bioactive …

Banana is a key staple food and fruit in countries all over the world. However, the
development of the global banana industry is seriously threatened by Fusarium wilt disease …

Molecular biology techniques were used to identify 218 fungi from soil samples collected
from four islands of Antarctica. These consisted of 22 taxa of 15 different genera belonging …