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Research paper thumbnail of Applications of itaconic acid in biofuel production

Research paper thumbnail of Industrial production of carbohydrate-degrading enzymes

Research paper thumbnail of Propionic acid chemistry and production

Research paper thumbnail of Checklist of Algerian fungi – Part 5: Dothideomycetes (Ascomycota)

Microbial Biosystems, 2021

Our fifth contribution to the checklist of Algerian fungi is dedicated to Dothideomycetes which c... more Our fifth contribution to the checklist of Algerian fungi is dedicated to Dothideomycetes which comprise a highly diverse range of fungi characterized mainly by asci with double two wall layers (bitunicate asci) and often with fissitunicate dehiscence. By screening all available bibliographic sources and herbaria (fungaria) catalogues it was possible to delineate 562 species belonging to 59 families and 176 genera that occurs in Algeria. Additionally, a list of 10 doubtful records unsupported by literature and/or herbarium (fungarium) material is provided. This checklist is the first comprehensive species list fully dedicated to Algerian Dothideomycetes. Therefore, it should be mentioned here that, although the present study will add some new data to our information concerning Fungi in Algeria, this checklist must be considered as a provisional one always waiting for continuous supplementation.

Research paper thumbnail of Recent Advances in Fungal Antimicrobial Molecules

Research paper thumbnail of Bioprospecting of Thermophilic Fungal Enzymes and Potential Applications

Research paper thumbnail of Bioprospecting for Biomolecules from Different Fungal Communities: An Introduction

Research paper thumbnail of Fungal Communities from Different Habitats for Tannins in Industry

Research paper thumbnail of Fungal Laccases to Where and Where?

Research paper thumbnail of The Egyptian Ascomycota 1: Genus Aspergillus

Microbial Biosystems, 2020

Since Pier Antonio Micheli described and published genus Aspergillus in Nova Plantarum Genera in ... more Since Pier Antonio Micheli described and published genus Aspergillus in Nova Plantarum Genera in 1729 the genus attracted an immense interest. The published Egyptian literature on the genus is scattered and fragmentary. By screening the available sources of information since 1921, it was possible to figure out a range of 150 taxa that could be representing genus Aspergillus in Egypt up to the present time. Ten species of Aspergillus were introduced as type materials from Egypt since 1964 till now. Recorded taxa were assigned to 5 subgenera and 25 sections. This article includes Aspergillus species that are known to Egypt, provides a comprehensive checklist of species isolated from Egypt and provisional key to the identification of reported taxa is given. Although the present study will add some new data to our information concerning the Ascomycota of Egypt, this work must be considered as a provisional one always waiting for continuous supplementation.

Research paper thumbnail of The role of endophytic fungi in combating abiotic stress on tomato

Microbial Biosystems, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Virome and Microbiome Interaction and Their Implication in the Human Gut Health

Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The Egyptian Ascomycota 1: Genus Aspergillus

Since Pier Antonio Micheli described and published genus Aspergillus in Nova Plantarum Genera in ... more Since Pier Antonio Micheli described and published genus Aspergillus in Nova Plantarum Genera in 1729 the genus attracted an immense interest. The published Egyptian literature on the genus is scattered and fragmentary. By screening the available sources of information since 1921, it was possible to figure out a range of 150 taxa that could be representing genus Aspergillus in Egypt up to the present time. Ten species of Aspergillus were introduced as type materials from Egypt since 1964 till now.Recorded taxa were assigned to 5 subgenera and 25 sections. This article includes Aspergillus species that are known to Egypt, provides a comprehensive checklist of species isolated from Egypt and provisional key to the identification of reported taxa is given. Although the present study will add some new data to our information concerning the Ascomycota of Egypt, this work must be considered as a provisional one always waiting for continuous supplementation.

Research paper thumbnail of Endophytic Fungi: Diversity, Abundance, and Plant Growth-Promoting Attributes

Research paper thumbnail of Piriformospora indica: Endophytic Fungus for Salt Stress Tolerance and Disease Resistance

Global warming leads to the concurrence of a number of abiotic and biotic stresses, thus affectin... more Global warming leads to the concurrence of a number of abiotic and biotic stresses, thus affecting agricultural productivity. Occurrence of abiotic stresses can alter plant–pest interactions by enhancing host plant susceptibility to pathogenic organisms, insects, and by reducing competitive ability with weeds. Salt stress is one of the abiotic stress limiting growth and crop productions worldwide. The present review captures the recent work on the role of endophytic fungus P. indica in helping crops cope with salt stress, the most common stresses caused due to climate change. P. indica a root-colonizing fungus has positive influence on a wide range of plants of agriculture, forestry, and flori-horticulture. The fungus is a wide host root-colonizing endophytic fungus which allows the plants to grow under extreme physical and nutrient stresses. The fungus promotes nutrient uptake, allows plants to survive under water, temperature, and salt stresses, and confers systemic resistance to ...

Research paper thumbnail of Diversity of Cordyceps from Different Environmental Agroecosystems and Potential Applications

Research paper thumbnail of Role of Fungi in Adaptation of Agricultural Crops to Abiotic Stresses

Agriculture is considered to be one of the most vulnerable sectors to climate change. Crop produc... more Agriculture is considered to be one of the most vulnerable sectors to climate change. Crop production, particularly in tropical regions is facing increasing stresses caused due to natural and anthropogenic factors. Stress in plants refers to external conditions that adversely affect growth, development, or productivity of plants. Stresses trigger a wide range of plant responses like altered gene expression, cellular metabolism, changes in growth rates, crop yields, etc. A plant stress usually reflects some sudden changes in environmental condition. Plant stress can be divided into two primary categories namely abiotic stress and biotic stress. Abiotic stress imposed on plants by environment may be either physical or chemical, while biotic stress exposed to the crop plants is a biological unit like diseases and insects. Plants in natural systems and crop lands are simultaneously exposed to both biotic and abiotic stresses. Abiotic stresses such as drought (water stress), excessive wa...

Research paper thumbnail of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal association boosted the arsenic resistance in crops with special responsiveness to rice plant

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Research paper thumbnail of The role of endophytic fungi in combating abiotic stress on tomato

Microbial Biosystems

Environmental stress to plants is more detrimental than biotic stress. Abiotic stresses, such as ... more Environmental stress to plants is more detrimental than biotic stress. Abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, heavy metal toxicity, and oxidative stress, are serious threats to agriculture and lead to deterioration of the environment. Abiotic stress leads to a series of morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular changes that have a harmful effect on plant growth and productivity. Recently endophytic fungi (EF) are gaining attention due to the numerous benefits gained by the host plant and reducing the application of chemicals in agriculture, thus providing advantages to human health and the environment. Indeed, microbe's ability to confer plant stress resistance may open a new avenue for alleviating the adverse effect of global climate change on agricultural production. The ability of endophytes recovered from grasses were applied to confer drought, high temperature and high salinity to genetically distant plants such as tomato. The concept that fungal endophytes adapt to stress in a habitat-specific manner has been confirmed with different fungal and plant species and environmental stresses. In this review, we have tried to comprehend different roles of endophytes in combating abiotic stress on tomato.

Research paper thumbnail of Aspergillus Mycotoxins: Potential as Biocontrol Agents

Fungal Biology

The fungal genus Aspergillus was established in 1729, and includes species that are adapted to a ... more The fungal genus Aspergillus was established in 1729, and includes species that are adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. The genus Aspergillus is among the most abundant and widely distributed organisms on earth, and at the moment comprises 339 known species. Although they are not considered to be major cause of plant diseases, Aspergillus species are responsible for several disorders in various plants and plant products, especially as opportunistic storage molds. The notable consequence of their presence is contamination of foods and feeds by mycotoxins, among which the most important are aflatoxins, sterigmatocystin, ochratoxins, fumonisins, patulin, gliotoxin and cyclopiazonic acid. Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi. Species assigned to the Aspergillus genus produce a wide range of mycotoxins which can contaminate several agricultural products, and cause various human and animal diseases. Mycotoxins are carcinogenic, nephrotoxic, teratogenic, and immunotoxic in rats and possibly in humans. Mycotoxins might play a role in terms of economic and safe farming procedure. The effects of mycotoxins on insects have already been addressed by several research groups 50 years ago. Mycotoxins can cause toxicity to insects, nematodes including insecticidal effects and developmental delay.

Research paper thumbnail of Applications of itaconic acid in biofuel production

Research paper thumbnail of Industrial production of carbohydrate-degrading enzymes

Research paper thumbnail of Propionic acid chemistry and production

Research paper thumbnail of Checklist of Algerian fungi – Part 5: Dothideomycetes (Ascomycota)

Microbial Biosystems, 2021

Our fifth contribution to the checklist of Algerian fungi is dedicated to Dothideomycetes which c... more Our fifth contribution to the checklist of Algerian fungi is dedicated to Dothideomycetes which comprise a highly diverse range of fungi characterized mainly by asci with double two wall layers (bitunicate asci) and often with fissitunicate dehiscence. By screening all available bibliographic sources and herbaria (fungaria) catalogues it was possible to delineate 562 species belonging to 59 families and 176 genera that occurs in Algeria. Additionally, a list of 10 doubtful records unsupported by literature and/or herbarium (fungarium) material is provided. This checklist is the first comprehensive species list fully dedicated to Algerian Dothideomycetes. Therefore, it should be mentioned here that, although the present study will add some new data to our information concerning Fungi in Algeria, this checklist must be considered as a provisional one always waiting for continuous supplementation.

Research paper thumbnail of Recent Advances in Fungal Antimicrobial Molecules

Research paper thumbnail of Bioprospecting of Thermophilic Fungal Enzymes and Potential Applications

Research paper thumbnail of Bioprospecting for Biomolecules from Different Fungal Communities: An Introduction

Research paper thumbnail of Fungal Communities from Different Habitats for Tannins in Industry

Research paper thumbnail of Fungal Laccases to Where and Where?

Research paper thumbnail of The Egyptian Ascomycota 1: Genus Aspergillus

Microbial Biosystems, 2020

Since Pier Antonio Micheli described and published genus Aspergillus in Nova Plantarum Genera in ... more Since Pier Antonio Micheli described and published genus Aspergillus in Nova Plantarum Genera in 1729 the genus attracted an immense interest. The published Egyptian literature on the genus is scattered and fragmentary. By screening the available sources of information since 1921, it was possible to figure out a range of 150 taxa that could be representing genus Aspergillus in Egypt up to the present time. Ten species of Aspergillus were introduced as type materials from Egypt since 1964 till now. Recorded taxa were assigned to 5 subgenera and 25 sections. This article includes Aspergillus species that are known to Egypt, provides a comprehensive checklist of species isolated from Egypt and provisional key to the identification of reported taxa is given. Although the present study will add some new data to our information concerning the Ascomycota of Egypt, this work must be considered as a provisional one always waiting for continuous supplementation.

Research paper thumbnail of The role of endophytic fungi in combating abiotic stress on tomato

Microbial Biosystems, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Virome and Microbiome Interaction and Their Implication in the Human Gut Health

Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of The Egyptian Ascomycota 1: Genus Aspergillus

Since Pier Antonio Micheli described and published genus Aspergillus in Nova Plantarum Genera in ... more Since Pier Antonio Micheli described and published genus Aspergillus in Nova Plantarum Genera in 1729 the genus attracted an immense interest. The published Egyptian literature on the genus is scattered and fragmentary. By screening the available sources of information since 1921, it was possible to figure out a range of 150 taxa that could be representing genus Aspergillus in Egypt up to the present time. Ten species of Aspergillus were introduced as type materials from Egypt since 1964 till now.Recorded taxa were assigned to 5 subgenera and 25 sections. This article includes Aspergillus species that are known to Egypt, provides a comprehensive checklist of species isolated from Egypt and provisional key to the identification of reported taxa is given. Although the present study will add some new data to our information concerning the Ascomycota of Egypt, this work must be considered as a provisional one always waiting for continuous supplementation.

Research paper thumbnail of Endophytic Fungi: Diversity, Abundance, and Plant Growth-Promoting Attributes

Research paper thumbnail of Piriformospora indica: Endophytic Fungus for Salt Stress Tolerance and Disease Resistance

Global warming leads to the concurrence of a number of abiotic and biotic stresses, thus affectin... more Global warming leads to the concurrence of a number of abiotic and biotic stresses, thus affecting agricultural productivity. Occurrence of abiotic stresses can alter plant–pest interactions by enhancing host plant susceptibility to pathogenic organisms, insects, and by reducing competitive ability with weeds. Salt stress is one of the abiotic stress limiting growth and crop productions worldwide. The present review captures the recent work on the role of endophytic fungus P. indica in helping crops cope with salt stress, the most common stresses caused due to climate change. P. indica a root-colonizing fungus has positive influence on a wide range of plants of agriculture, forestry, and flori-horticulture. The fungus is a wide host root-colonizing endophytic fungus which allows the plants to grow under extreme physical and nutrient stresses. The fungus promotes nutrient uptake, allows plants to survive under water, temperature, and salt stresses, and confers systemic resistance to ...

Research paper thumbnail of Diversity of Cordyceps from Different Environmental Agroecosystems and Potential Applications

Research paper thumbnail of Role of Fungi in Adaptation of Agricultural Crops to Abiotic Stresses

Agriculture is considered to be one of the most vulnerable sectors to climate change. Crop produc... more Agriculture is considered to be one of the most vulnerable sectors to climate change. Crop production, particularly in tropical regions is facing increasing stresses caused due to natural and anthropogenic factors. Stress in plants refers to external conditions that adversely affect growth, development, or productivity of plants. Stresses trigger a wide range of plant responses like altered gene expression, cellular metabolism, changes in growth rates, crop yields, etc. A plant stress usually reflects some sudden changes in environmental condition. Plant stress can be divided into two primary categories namely abiotic stress and biotic stress. Abiotic stress imposed on plants by environment may be either physical or chemical, while biotic stress exposed to the crop plants is a biological unit like diseases and insects. Plants in natural systems and crop lands are simultaneously exposed to both biotic and abiotic stresses. Abiotic stresses such as drought (water stress), excessive wa...

Research paper thumbnail of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal association boosted the arsenic resistance in crops with special responsiveness to rice plant

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Research paper thumbnail of The role of endophytic fungi in combating abiotic stress on tomato

Microbial Biosystems

Environmental stress to plants is more detrimental than biotic stress. Abiotic stresses, such as ... more Environmental stress to plants is more detrimental than biotic stress. Abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, heavy metal toxicity, and oxidative stress, are serious threats to agriculture and lead to deterioration of the environment. Abiotic stress leads to a series of morphological, physiological, biochemical, and molecular changes that have a harmful effect on plant growth and productivity. Recently endophytic fungi (EF) are gaining attention due to the numerous benefits gained by the host plant and reducing the application of chemicals in agriculture, thus providing advantages to human health and the environment. Indeed, microbe's ability to confer plant stress resistance may open a new avenue for alleviating the adverse effect of global climate change on agricultural production. The ability of endophytes recovered from grasses were applied to confer drought, high temperature and high salinity to genetically distant plants such as tomato. The concept that fungal endophytes adapt to stress in a habitat-specific manner has been confirmed with different fungal and plant species and environmental stresses. In this review, we have tried to comprehend different roles of endophytes in combating abiotic stress on tomato.

Research paper thumbnail of Aspergillus Mycotoxins: Potential as Biocontrol Agents

Fungal Biology

The fungal genus Aspergillus was established in 1729, and includes species that are adapted to a ... more The fungal genus Aspergillus was established in 1729, and includes species that are adapted to a wide range of environmental conditions. The genus Aspergillus is among the most abundant and widely distributed organisms on earth, and at the moment comprises 339 known species. Although they are not considered to be major cause of plant diseases, Aspergillus species are responsible for several disorders in various plants and plant products, especially as opportunistic storage molds. The notable consequence of their presence is contamination of foods and feeds by mycotoxins, among which the most important are aflatoxins, sterigmatocystin, ochratoxins, fumonisins, patulin, gliotoxin and cyclopiazonic acid. Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi. Species assigned to the Aspergillus genus produce a wide range of mycotoxins which can contaminate several agricultural products, and cause various human and animal diseases. Mycotoxins are carcinogenic, nephrotoxic, teratogenic, and immunotoxic in rats and possibly in humans. Mycotoxins might play a role in terms of economic and safe farming procedure. The effects of mycotoxins on insects have already been addressed by several research groups 50 years ago. Mycotoxins can cause toxicity to insects, nematodes including insecticidal effects and developmental delay.