DOCSLIB.ORG

Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology Pratyoosh Shukla Brett I. Pletschke Editors Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology Pratyoosh Shukla • Brett I. Pletschke Editors Advances in Enzyme Biotechnology Editors Pratyoosh Shukla Brett I. Pletschke Department of Microbiology Department of Biochemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University Microbiology and Biotechnology Rohtak, Haryana , India Rhodes University Grahamstown, South Africa ISBN 978-81-322-1093-1 ISBN 978-81-322-1094-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-1094-8 Springer New Delhi Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013945175 © Springer India 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifi cally the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfi lms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifi cally for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specifi c statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Foreword This book is a collection of few recent discoveries in enzyme biotechnology by leading researchers in Enzyme Technology and further some selected contributions presented at the 51st Annual Conference of the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI- 2010) which was organized at the beautiful campus of Birla Institute of Technology in Mesra, Ranchi, India, during December 14–17, 2010. The book is edited by Dr. Pratyoosh Shukla, one of the executive members of the Organizing Committee and Prof. Brett I. Pletschke from Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa, who was one of the leading invited speakers of the meeting. The meeting was attended mainly by participants from India but was also made international by a num- ber of invited speakers from abroad. The meeting covered various fi elds of microbiology, including agricultural and soil microbiology, algal biotech- nology, biodiversity, biofuel and bioenergy, bioinformatics and metagenom- ics, environmental microbiology, enzyme technology, and food and medical microbiology. An important feature of the meeting was participation of industrial researchers which contributed to fruitful interactions between industrial and academic research indispensable for the development of new progressive biotechnologies. The majority of chapters in the book are dedi- cated to industrially important enzymes modifying plant polysaccharides and lignin. On one hand, the chapters review the current state of the art in the areas of production and application of glycoside hydrolyses, esterases, and lignin-degrading enzymes, while on the other hand, they describe modern trends in the development of enzyme technologies, including the computa- tional enzyme design and enzyme mutations. The fact that most of the chap- ters originate in India demonstrates rapid emergence of research activity and enormous interest leading to the development of new enzyme technologies in the country. As we know India is a country which is heavily populated, and the sustainability of this country is very strongly dependent on environ- ment friendly biotechnologies. Finally , I would also like to emphasize the general tone of the meeting which was optimistic and enthusiastic about emerging novel applications of enzymes and processes producing usable energy for the future. This book also represents a powerful exposure of important research of the present time to young researchers who fi lled the v vi Foreword meeting/lecture rooms . The hard work of the organizers of the meeting and the editors of this volume is greatly appreciated. Slovak Academy of Sciences RNDr. Peter Biely, DrSc Institute of Chemistry, Center for Glycomics Bratislava , Slovakia September 11, 2012 Preface There has been a rapid expansion of the knowledge base in the fi eld of enzyme biotechnology over the past few years. Much of this expansion has been driven by the bio-discovery of many new enzymes from a wide range of environments, some extreme in nature, followed by subsequent protein (enzyme) engineering. These enzymes have found a wide range of applica- tions, ranging from bio remediation, biomonitoring, biosensor development, bioconversion to biofuels and other biotechnologically important value- added products, etc. The major goal of this book is to provide the reader with an updated view of the latest developments in the area of enzyme biotechnology. This book presents an exceptional combination of fascinating topics and the reader will be pleased to see that the latest technologies available for an improved under- standing of enzymes are included in the book. For example, a thermostable enzyme with sugar metabolic activity is improved by targeted mutagenesis (Chap. 1 ). The reader will note that there is a signifi cant focus on the role of hydrolases (Chap. 2 ) and other depolymerising enzymes in this book, as these enzymes form a major component of the annual revenue generated by indus- trial enzymes. The various other topics ranging from the synthesis of prebi- otic galacto-oligosaccharides (Chap. 3 ), biomass-degrading enzymes, in general, mannanases (Chap. 4 ), glycoside hydrolases and their synergistic interactions (Chap. 5 ), manganese peroxidases (Chap. 6 ) to the modern trends in experimental techniques in enzyme technology (Chap. 7 ) are also covered in the present book. Further, the most up-to-date studies related to an overview of the method- ologies available for motif fi nding in biological sequences (Chap. 8 ), charac- teristic molecular features and functional aspects of chitin deacetylases (Chap. 9 ), the role of enzymes in plant–microbe interactions (Chap. 10 ) and the bioprospecting of industrial enzymes in various grain-processing indus- tries (Chap. 11 ) have also been included. Moreover, the readers of the book will be delighted to see that the most up to date technologies available for a better understanding of enzymes are included in this book to enhance the learning skills in key facets of research in enzyme biotechnology. vii viii Preface We hope that the reader will fi nd the information presented here valuable and stimulating. We acknowledge and are indebted to all those who have generously contributed to the completion of this book, and welcome com- ments from all those who use this book. Haryana, India Pratyoosh Shukla Grahamstown, South Africa Brett I. Pletschke Contents 1 Improvement of Thermostable Enzyme with Sugar Metabolic Activity by Targeted Mutagenesis ............................. 1 Yutaka Kawarabayasi 2 Glycoside Hydrolases for Extraction and Modifi cation of Polyphenolic Antioxidants ....................................................... 9 Kazi Zubaida Gulshan Ara , Samiullah Khan , Tejas S. Kulkarni , Tania Pozzo , and Eva Nordberg Karlsson 3 On the Enzyme Specifi city for the Synthesis of Prebiotic Galactooligosaccharides .......................................... 23 Barbara Rodriguez-Colinas , Lucia Fernandez-Arrojo , Miguel de Abreu , Paulina Urrutia , Maria Fernandez-Lobato , Antonio O. Ballesteros , and Francisco J. Plou 4 Microbial Mannanases: Properties and Applications ............... 41 Hemant Soni and Naveen Kango 5 Enzyme Synergy for Enhanced Degradation of Lignocellulosic Waste ............................................................... 57 J. Susan van Dyk and Brett I. Pletschke 6 Manganese Peroxidases: Molecular Diversity, Heterologous Expression, and Applications ............................... 67 Samta Saroj , Pragati Agarwal , Swati Dubey , and R. P. Singh 7 Advance Techniques in Enzyme Research .................................. 89 Debamitra Chakravorty and Sanjukta Patra 8 Regulatory Motif Identifi cation in Biological Sequences: An Overview of Computational Methodologies ......................... 111 Shripal Vijayvargiya and Pratyoosh Shukla 9 Chitin Deacetylase: Characteristic Molecular Features and Functional Aspects ................................................. 125 Nidhi Pareek , V. Vivekanand , and R. P. Singh 10 Role of Enzymes and Proteins in Plant-Microbe Interaction: A Study of M. oryzae Versus Rice ........................... 137 Jahangir Imam , Mukund
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Mycological Society of San Francisco • Jan. 2016, Vol. 67:05
    The Mycological Society of San Francisco • Jan. 2016, vol. 67:05 Table of Contents JANUARY 19 General Meeting Speaker Mushroom of the Month by K. Litchfield 1 President Post by B. Wenck-Reilly 2 Robert Dale Rogers Schizophyllum by D. Arora & W. So 4 Culinary Corner by H. Lunan 5 Hospitality by E. Multhaup 5 Holiday Dinner 2015 Report by E. Multhaup 6 Bizarre World of Fungi: 1965 by B. Sommer 7 Academic Quadrant by J. Shay 8 Announcements / Events 9 2015 Fungus Fair by J. Shay 10 David Arora’s talk by D. Tighe 11 Cultivation Quarters by K. Litchfield 12 Fungus Fair Species list by D. Nolan 13 Calendar 15 Mushroom of the Month: Chanterelle by Ken Litchfield Twenty-One Myths of Medicinal Mushrooms: Information on the use of medicinal mushrooms for This month’s profiled mushroom is the delectable Chan- preventive and therapeutic modalities has increased terelle, one of the most distinctive and easily recognized mush- on the internet in the past decade. Some is based on rooms in all its many colors and meaty forms. These golden, yellow, science and most on marketing. This talk will look white, rosy, scarlet, purple, blue, and black cornucopias of succu- at 21 common misconceptions, helping separate fact lent brawn belong to the genera Cantharellus, Craterellus, Gomphus, from fiction. Turbinellus, and Polyozellus. Rather than popping up quickly from quiescent primordial buttons that only need enough rain to expand About the speaker: the preformed babies, Robert Dale Rogers has been an herbalist for over forty these mushrooms re- years. He has a Bachelor of Science from the Univer- quire an extended period sity of Alberta, where he is an assistant clinical profes- of slower growth and sor in Family Medicine.
    [Show full text]
  • Metatranscriptomic Analysis of Community Structure And
    School of Environmental Sciences Metatranscriptomic analysis of community structure and metabolism of the rhizosphere microbiome by Thomas Richard Turner Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, September 2013 This copy of the thesis has been supplied on condition that anyone who consults it is understood to recognise that its copyright rests with the author and that use of any information derived there from must be in accordance with current UK Copyright Law. In addition, any quotation or extract must include full attribution. i Declaration I declare that this is an account of my own research and has not been submitted for a degree at any other university. The use of material from other sources has been properly and fully acknowledged, where appropriate. Thomas Richard Turner ii Acknowledgements I would like to thank my supervisors, Phil Poole and Alastair Grant, for their continued support and guidance over the past four years. I’m grateful to all members of my lab, both past and present, for advice and friendship. Graham Hood, I don’t know how we put up with each other, but I don’t think I could have done this without you. Cheers Salt! KK, thank you for all your help in the lab, and for Uma’s biryanis! Andrzej Tkatcz, thanks for the useful discussions about our projects. Alison East, thank you for all your support, particularly ensuring Graham and I did not kill each other. I’m grateful to Allan Downie and Colin Murrell for advice. For sequencing support, I’d like to thank TGAC, particularly Darren Heavens, Sophie Janacek, Kirsten McKlay and Melanie Febrer, as well as John Walshaw, Mark Alston and David Swarbreck for bioinformatic support.
    [Show full text]
  • Database Code: TP109
    Database Code: TP109 Title:DEMO Fungi Data Abstract: none available Keywords:Fungi;Fungi populations;Green tree retention;Timber harvesting;populations;silviculture;resource management;timber harvest;fungi; Date data commenced:1993-10-01 Date data terminated:2001-05-24 Principal Investigator:Daniel L. Luoma List of Entities: 1. DEMO Mushroom collections 2. DEMO Truffle collections 1. DEMO Mushroom collections Attribute List: DATACODE N N char(5) enum FORMAT N N numeric(1,0) range 1.0000 1.0000 number BLOCK N N char(1) enum 1.0000 8.0000 TRT N Y char(1) enum 1.0000 6.0000 YEAR N N numeric(4,0) range 1993.00001998.0000 YYYY MONTH N Y numeric(2,0) range 5.0000 11.0000 month DAY N Y numeric(2,0) range 1.0000 31.0000 day SEASON N Y char(1) enum TRANS N Y char(3) freetext 1.0000 MMETER N Y numeric(3,0) range 1.0000 54.0000 m SRL N Y char(1) enum PLOT N Y numeric(3,0) range 1.0000 172.0000 number COLLNO N Y numeric(6,0) range 3278.000013488.0000 number MUSHSPEC N Y char(7) enum WEIGHT N Y numeric(6,2) range 0.0100 243.8000 g DUG N Y char(1) enum LOCATION N Y char(1) enum GENUS N Y char(12) enum 2. DEMO Truffle collections Attribute List: DATACODE N N char(5) enum FORMAT N N numeric(1,0) range 2.0000 2.0000 number BLOCK N N char(1) enum 1.0000 8.0000 TRT N Y char(1) enum 1.0000 6.0000 YEAR N N numeric(4,0) range 1993.00002001.0000 YYYY MONTH N Y numeric(2,0) range 5.0000 11.0000 month DAY N Y numeric(2,0) range 1.0000 31.0000 day SEASON N Y char(1) enum PLOT N N numeric(3,0) range 1.0000 300.0000 number CWD1 N Y numeric(3,1) range 0.0000 100.0000
    [Show full text]
  • Highly Cytotoxic Kettapeptin, Bhimamycins Possessing Unusual Chromophores and Further New Secondary Metabolites from Terrestrial and Marine Bacteria
    Serge Fotso ___________________________________________________ Highly Cytotoxic Kettapeptin, Bhimamycins Possessing Unusual Chromophores and Further New Secondary Metabolites from Terrestrial and Marine Bacteria CH 3 O OH H C O CH 3 OH 3 CH CH CH O 3 3 3 NH HN CH3 N CH HO 3 O O O N O MeO O H CH N 3 O N N OH H3C HN O H3C H3C OH O O O CH3 O N O O CH OH O CH3 HO 3 OH Dissertation Highly Cytotoxic Kettapeptin, Bhimamycins Possessing Unusual Chromophores and Further New Secondary Metabolites from Terrestrial and Marine Bacteria Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultäten der Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen vorgelegt von Serge Fotso aus Yaoundé (Kamerun) Göttingen 2005 D7 Referent: Prof. Dr. H. Laatsch Korreferent: Prof. Dr. A. Zeeck Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 02.11.2005 Die vorliegende Arbeit wurde in der Zeit von Oktober 2001 bis September 2005 im Institut für Organische Chemie der Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen unter der Leitung von Herrn Prof. Dr. H. Laatsch angefertigt. Herrn Prof. Dr. H. Laatsch danke ich für die Möglichkeit zur Durchführung dieser Arbeit sowie die ständige Bereitschaft, auftretende Probleme zu diskutieren. Für meine Eltern und meine Verlobte I 1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 1 1.1 New drugs from the Sea............................................................................. 1 2 Aim of the present work................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Toxic Fungi of Western North America
    Toxic Fungi of Western North America by Thomas J. Duffy, MD Published by MykoWeb (www.mykoweb.com) March, 2008 (Web) August, 2008 (PDF) 2 Toxic Fungi of Western North America Copyright © 2008 by Thomas J. Duffy & Michael G. Wood Toxic Fungi of Western North America 3 Contents Introductory Material ........................................................................................... 7 Dedication ............................................................................................................... 7 Preface .................................................................................................................... 7 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................. 7 An Introduction to Mushrooms & Mushroom Poisoning .............................. 9 Introduction and collection of specimens .............................................................. 9 General overview of mushroom poisonings ......................................................... 10 Ecology and general anatomy of fungi ................................................................ 11 Description and habitat of Amanita phalloides and Amanita ocreata .............. 14 History of Amanita ocreata and Amanita phalloides in the West ..................... 18 The classical history of Amanita phalloides and related species ....................... 20 Mushroom poisoning case registry ...................................................................... 21 “Look-Alike” mushrooms .....................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • UNIVERSITY of CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Cloud-Based Analysis And
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Cloud-based Analysis and Integration of Proteomics and Metabolomics Datasets A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics by Jeong Ho (Howard) Choi 2019 © Copyright by Jeong Ho (Howard) Choi 2019 ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION Cloud-based Analysis and Integration of Proteomics and Metabolomics Datasets by Jeong Ho (Howard) Choi Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics University of California, Los Angeles, 2019 Professor Peipei Ping, Chair Our capabilities to define cardiovascular health and disease using highly multivariate “omics” datasets have substantially increased in recent years. Advances in acquisition technologies as well as bioinformatics methods have paved the way for ultimately resolving every biomolecule comprising various human “omes”. Understanding how different “omes” change and interact with one another temporally will ultimately unveil multi-omic molecular signatures that inform pathologic mechanisms, indicate disease phenotypes, and identify new therapeutic targets. Herein we describe a thesis project that creates novel, contemporary data science methods and workflows to extract temporal molecular signatures of disease from multi-omics analyses, and develops integrated omics knowledgebases for the cardiovascular community at-large. Chapter 1 provides an overview of cardiac physiology and pathophysiology involved in cardiac remodeling and heart failure (HF). A description of the systematic characterization of cardiac proteomes and metabolomes is included, including methodologies for multi-omics phenotyping. Finally, an overview of bioinformatics methods for driver molecule discovery is provided, discussing strategies for characterizing temporal patterns and conducting functional enrichment. ii Chapter 2 describes computational approaches to discern the oxidative posttranslational modification (O-PTM) proteome, an important factor in cardiac remodeling.
    [Show full text]
  • (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,689,046 B2 Mayall Et Al
    USOO9689046B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,689,046 B2 Mayall et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jun. 27, 2017 (54) SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR THE FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS DETECTION OF MULTIPLE CHEMICAL WO O125472 A1 4/2001 COMPOUNDS WO O169245 A2 9, 2001 (71) Applicants: Robert Matthew Mayall, Calgary (CA); Emily Candice Hicks, Calgary OTHER PUBLICATIONS (CA); Margaret Mary-Flora Bebeselea, A. et al., “Electrochemical Degradation and Determina Renaud-Young, Calgary (CA); David tion of 4-Nitrophenol Using Multiple Pulsed Amperometry at Christopher Lloyd, Calgary (CA); Lisa Graphite Based Electrodes', Chem. Bull. “Politehnica” Univ. Kara Oberding, Calgary (CA); Iain (Timisoara), vol. 53(67), 1-2, 2008. Fraser Scotney George, Calgary (CA) Ben-Yoav. H. et al., “A whole cell electrochemical biosensor for water genotoxicity bio-detection”. Electrochimica Acta, 2009, 54(25), 6113-6118. (72) Inventors: Robert Matthew Mayall, Calgary Biran, I. et al., “On-line monitoring of gene expression'. Microbi (CA); Emily Candice Hicks, Calgary ology (Reading, England), 1999, 145 (Pt 8), 2129-2133. (CA); Margaret Mary-Flora Da Silva, P.S. et al., “Electrochemical Behavior of Hydroquinone Renaud-Young, Calgary (CA); David and Catechol at a Silsesquioxane-Modified Carbon Paste Elec trode'. J. Braz. Chem. Soc., vol. 24, No. 4, 695-699, 2013. Christopher Lloyd, Calgary (CA); Lisa Enache, T. A. & Oliveira-Brett, A. M., "Phenol and Para-Substituted Kara Oberding, Calgary (CA); Iain Phenols Electrochemical Oxidation Pathways”, Journal of Fraser Scotney George, Calgary (CA) Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2011, 1-35. Etesami, M. et al., “Electrooxidation of hydroquinone on simply prepared Au-Pt bimetallic nanoparticles'. Science China, Chem (73) Assignee: FREDSENSE TECHNOLOGIES istry, vol.
    [Show full text]
  • Ramaria Lacteobrunnescens) Funnen För Första Gången I Nordeuropa I En Uppländsk Kalkbarrskog
    Svensk Mykologisk Tidskrift Volym 29 · nummer 3 · 2008 Svensk Mykologisk Tidskrift inkluderar tidigare: www.svampar.se Svensk Mykologisk Tidskrift Sveriges Mykologiska Förening Tidskriften publicerar originalartiklar med svamp- Föreningen verkar för anknytning och med svenskt och nordeuropeiskt - en bättre kännedom om Sveriges svampar och intresse. Tidskriften utkommer med fyra nummer svampars roll i naturen per år och ägs av Sveriges Mykologiska Förening. - skydd av naturen och att svampplockning och annat Instruktioner till författare finns på SMF:s hemsida uppträdande i skog och mark sker under iakttagande www.svampar.se Tidskrift erhålls genom medlem- av gällande lagar skap i SMF. - att kontakter mellan lokala svampföreningar och Detta nummer av Svensk Mykologisk Tidskrift svampintresserade i landet underlättas framställs med bidrag från Tore Nathorst-Windahls - att kontakt upprätthålls med mykologiska föreningar minnesfond, Skogsstyrelsen och Naturvårdsverket. i grannländer - en samverkan med mykologisk forskning och veten- Redaktion skap. Redaktör och ansvarig utgivare Mikael Jeppson Medlemskap erhålles genom insättning av medlems- Lilla Håjumsgatan 4, avgiften på föreningens bankgiro 461 35 TROLLHÄTTAN 5388-7733 eller plusgiro 443 92 02-5. 0520-82910 [email protected] Medlemsavgiften för 2009 är: • 250:- för medlemmar bosatta i Sverige Hjalmar Croneborg • 300:- för medlemmar bosatta utanför Sverige Mattsarve Gammelgarn • 125:- (halv avgift) för studerande medlemmar 620 16 LJUGARN bosatta i Sverige (maximalt under 5 år) 018-672557 • 50:- för familjemedlemmar (erhåller ej SMT) [email protected] Subscriptions from abroad are welcome. Payments Jan Nilsson for 2009 (SEK 300.-) can be made to our bank ac- Smeberg 2 count: 450 84 BULLAREN Swedbank AB (publ) 0525-20972 Berga Företag [email protected] Box 22181 SE 250 23 Helsingborg, Sweden Äldre nummer av Svensk Mykologisk Tidskrift (inkl.
    [Show full text]
  • November 2014
    MushRumors The Newsletter of the Northwest Mushroomers Association Volume 25, Issue 4 December 2014 After Arid Start, 2014 Mushroom Season Flourishes It All Came Together By Chuck Nafziger It all came together for the 2014 Wild Mushroom Show; an October with the perfect amount of rain for abundant mushrooms, an enthusiastic volunteer base, a Photo by Vince Biciunas great show publicity team, a warm sunny show day, and an increased public interest in foraging. Nadine Lihach, who took care of the admissions, reports that we blew away last year's record attendance by about 140 people. Add to that all the volunteers who put the show together, and we had well over 900 people involved. That's a huge event for our club. Nadine said, "... this was a record year at the entry gate: 862 attendees (includes children). Our previous high was in 2013: 723 attendees. Success is more measured in the happiness index of those attending, and many people stopped by on their way out to thank us for the wonderful show. Kids—and there were many—were especially delighted, and I'm sure there were some future mycophiles and mycologists in Sunday's crowd. The mushroom display A stunning entry display greets visitors arriving at the show. by the door was effective, as always, at luring people in. You could actually see the kids' eyes getting bigger as they surveyed the weird mushrooms, and twice during the day kids ran back to our table to tell us that they had spotted the mushroom fairy. There were many repeat adult visitors, too, often bearing mushrooms for identification.
    [Show full text]
  • Mycological Society of San Francisco
    Mycological Society of San Francisco Fungus Fair!! 4-5 December 2004 Mycological Contact MSSF Join MSSF About MSSF Society of Event Calendar Meetings San Mycena News Fungus Fairs Cookbook Francisco Recipes Photos History Introduction Other Activities Welcome to the home page of the Mycological Society of San Francisco, North America's largest local amateur mycological Web Sites association. This page was created by and is maintained by Michael Members Only! Wood, publisher of MykoWeb. MykoWeb The Mycological Society of San Francisco is a non-profit corporation Search formed in 1950 to promote the study and exchange of information about mushrooms. Copyright © Most of our members are amateurs who are interested in mushrooms 1995-2004 by for a variety of reasons: cooking, cultivating, experiencing the Michael Wood and out-of-doors, and learning to properly identify mushrooms. Other the MSSF members are professional mycologists who participate in our activities and may serve as teachers or advisors. Dr. Dennis E. Desjardin is the scientific advisor for the Mycological Society of San Francisco. He is professor of biology at San Francisco State University and director of the Harry D. Thiers Herbarium. Dr. Desjardin was the recipient of the Alexopoulos Prize for outstanding research and the W. H. Weston Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Mycological Society of America. Our active membership extends throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and into many other communities in Northern California and beyond. To join the MSSF, please see the membership page. To renew your MSSF membership, see the renewal page. For information on how to http://www.mssf.org/ (1 of 2) [5/17/2004 12:11:22 PM] Mycological Society of San Francisco contact the MSSF, please visit our contact page.
    [Show full text]
  • Biochemical Studies on Redox Regulation in Different Dormancy Models of Mycobacteria
    Biochemical Studies on Redox Regulation in Different Dormancy Models of Mycobacteria Thesis Submitted to Savitribai Phule Pune University For The Degree Of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOTECHNOLOGY By Ketaki Dilip Shurpali Research Supervisor Dr. Dhiman Sarkar Combichem Bioresource Center Organic Chemistry Division CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory Pune-411008 India October 2014 Certificate This is to certify that the work incorporated in the thesis entitled “ Biochemical Studies on Redox Regulation in Different Dormancy Models of Mycobacteria ” submitted by Ketaki Dilip Shurpali was carried out under my supervision at Combichem Bioresource Center, Organic Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411008, Maharashtra, India. Materials obtained from other sources have been duly acknowledged in the thesis. Dr. Dhiman Sarkar (Research Guide) I Declaration by Research Scholar I hereby declare that the thesis entitled " Biochemical Studies on Redox Regulation in Different Dormancy Models of Mycobacteria ", submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Savitribai Phule Pune University, has been carried out by me at Combichem Bioresource Center, Organic Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune-411008, Maharashtra, India, under the supervision of Dr. Dhiman Sarkar (Research supervisor). The work is original and has not been submitted in part or full by me for any other degree or diploma to any other University. Ketaki Dilip Shurpali (Research Scholar) II Dedications This thesis is dedicated to all those people who were always besides me in my good and bad times. First dedication goes to my father Mr. Dilip Shurpali and mother Mrs. Devyani Shurpali who instilled in me the desire to learn new things and confidence to achieve my dreams.
    [Show full text]
  • The Largest Type Study of <I>Agaricales</I
    Persoonia 33, 2014: 98–140 www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/pimj RESEARCH ARTICLE http://dx.doi.org/10.3767/003158514X684681 The largest type study of Agaricales species to date: bringing identification and nomenclature of Phlegmacium (Cortinarius) into the DNA era K. Liimatainen1, T. Niskanen1, B. Dima!, I. Kytövuori2, J.F. Ammirati3, T.G. Frøslev4 Key words Abstract Cortinarius is a species-rich and morphologically challenging genus with a cosmopolitan distribution. Many names have not been used consistently and in some instances the same species has been described two or Basidiomycota more times under separate names. This study focuses on subg. Phlegmacium as traditionally defined and includes diversity species from boreal and temperate areas of the northern hemisphere. Our goals for this project were to: i) study DNA barcoding type material to determine which species already have been described; ii) stabilize the use of Friesian and other ITS older names by choosing a neo- or epitype; iii) describe new species that were discovered during the process of taxonomy studying specimens; and iv) establish an accurate ITS barcoding database for Phlegmacium species. A total of 236 typification types representing 154 species were studied. Of these 114 species are described only once whereas 40 species had one ore more synonyms. Of the names studied only 61 were currently represented in GenBank. Neotypes are proposed for 21 species, and epitypes are designated for three species. In addition, 20 new species are described and six new combinations made. As a consequence ITS barcodes for 175 Cortinarius species are released. Article info Received: 2 July 2013; Accepted: 24 February 2014; Published: 8 September 2014.
    [Show full text]