Metal nanoparticles used as antifungals have increased the occurrence of fungal–metal
interactions. However, there is a lack of knowledge about how these interactions cause …

Fruiting body production for one strain of Pleurotus ostreatus and three strains of P.
pulmonarius was evaluated on coffee pulp pasteurized at 80° C for 1 h. Based upon three …

Solid waste from anaerobic digestion of litter from the commercial production of broiler
chickens has limited use as fertilizer. Its disposal is a major problem for digester operators …

Bioremediation has become an attractive alternative to physicochemical methods of
remediation of polluted sites. White rot fungi (WRF) are increasingly being investigated and …

Conversion of sorghum stover into animal feed with white-rot fungi: Pleurotus ostreatus and
Pleurotus pulmonarius Page 1 African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 9(11), pp. 1706-1712, 15 …

World consumption of peanuts has increased tremendously, resulting in abundance of
peanut shell waste. The high lignin content of peanut shells limits their bioconversion to …

The degradation and utilization of solid waste (SW) from anaerobic digestion of poultry litter
by Agrocybe aegerita was evaluated through mushroom production, loss of organic matter …

Unlike plants and animals, filamentous fungi do not form three-dimensional complex tissues
via mitotic activity (Elliott, 1994; Moore, 2003). Instead, the complex structures (eg, strands …

Canola crop is rich in plant biomass. It is considered a major cash crop in North America and
a potential source for biofuel. We evaluated six strains of white rot basidiomycetes under …

Wild of strains Pleurotus tuberregium from Nigeria and the Australasian-Pacific regions and
selected hybrids were studied to determine their growth and sclerotia production capacity on …