Chemical pesticides have been used to protect crops, trees and environments from infestation and/or damage caused by pests. Although effective, chemical pesticides leads to environmental pollution overtime. Hence eco-friendly alternatives to chemical pesticides were sought for c…
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The South African grassland biome, like a multitude of biomes in the world is facing eminent decline in biodiversity due to ongoing transformation and fragmentation. The rich biodiversity in this biome is causally linked to a variety of important ecosystem services that benefit …
Prairie has become one of the most endangered biomes in North America under changing climates engendered by anthropogenic activity. The patterns of diversity we observe of native prairie species in remnant prairie sites are the outcome of both historical and contemporary process…
Onion is a vegetable crop that is consumed and cultivated worldwide. The production of bulbs, however, is threatened by pathogens and pests that infect onion plants and cause yield losses. Three severe diseases of onion are leaf blight, neck rot and white rot and all three are c…
Global patterns of biodiversity intrigue biologists to investigate their origins and common mechanisms and causes underlying the patterns through studies of evolutionary histories, processes, drivers that might have shaped the patterns of species diversification. The eastern Asi…
The projects described in this dissertation are mainly focused on exploration of marine-derived fungi as a source of new pharmacologically active natural products. Fungi are prolific sources of medically useful secondary metabolites. Currently, fungi from marine habitats are rel…
Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are highly stable organic compounds, which contain multiple carbon-fluorine bonds. They are used in various commercial products, including aqueous fire-fighting foams (AFFF) and products with non-stick coatings. However, thes…
In this study, the potential of fungi Aspergillus niger to remove cadmium, copper, lead and nickel ions from an aqueous solution was evaluated. Several pretreatment alternatives were investigated for enhancing metal removal capacity of live A. niger biomass. Cadmium, copper and …
Fungi are among the most common microbiota in the interiors of buildings, including homes. Indoor fungal contaminants, such as dry-rot, have been known since antiquity and are important agents of structural decay, particularly in Europe. The principal agents of indoor fungal con…
This three phase research involved the pilot testing, laboratory development and field evaluation of a method for the quantification of viable fungal particles on heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system filters. The primary purpose of this three phase work was to…
The main objective of this study is to understand the aerobiology of Penicillium and Aspergillus (Pen/Asp) spores because of their importance as aeroallergens and toxin producers. Air samples were collected with a Burkard spore trap (orifice d50 3.7 μm) that was located on the r…
Uniting - for the first time - current information on anaerobic fungi from a number of different disciplines, this unique reference examines the taxonomy, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and ecology of anaerobic fungi - focusing on fungi from the rumen and other gut…
Anaerobic fungi: taxonomy, biology, and distribution in nature; The ultrastructure of anaerobic fungi; Nutrition and survival of anerobic fungi; Fermentation Product generation in rumen chytridiomycetes; Regulatory constraints in the degradation and fermentation of carbohydrate …
Uniting - for the first time - current information on anaerobic fungi from a number of different disciplines, this unique reference examines the taxonomy, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and ecology of anaerobic fungi - focusing on fungi from the rumen and other gut…
Uniting - for the first time - current information on anaerobic fungi from a number of different disciplines, this unique reference examines the taxonomy, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, and ecology of anaerobic fungi - focusing on fungi from the rumen and other gut…
Simultaneously published as Journal of Sustainable Forestry volume 13, numbers 3/4 (2001), this volume contains 13 papers on the history and present state of forest products other than timber; socio- political considerations for non-timber forest product management; and research…
Fungipedia presents a delightful A--Z treasury of mushroom lore.