CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Biopolymer extraction assay from fungal biomass
(Corresponding) Wassila A., Lydia A., Dihia A.
Topic:
Biowaste
The cultivation of Penicillium strain, isolated from rotten vegetables, on potatoe dextrose broth (PDB) medium enriched in arginine and mineral elements, allowed to obtain a yield of 31.7 mg/g of dry biomass and 9 mg/g of dry biomass into chitin and natural chitosan, respectively. The infrared...Read more
Keywords:
Fungal biomass, chitin, natural chitosan, Penicillium, composition of the medium.
In pine stands systematic harvesting of forest products, such as resin extraction, are known to affect trees’ vitality and consequently their response to fungal diseases. The latter constitutes a serious threat for standing vigorous trees, thus early warning signals and short diagnosis time of...Read more
Keywords:
Pinus brutia, fungal detection, thermal imaging, leaf area index, tree coring
