Fungi are an understudied, biotechnologically valuable group of organisms. Due to the
immense range of habitats that fungi inhabit, and the consequent need to compete against a …

Agaricus bisporus mushrooms are an economically important crop in Ireland and globally.
Currently black peat plays a key role in mushroom production and the industry is under …

Calcium is one of the essential minerals that enhances various biological activities,
including the regulation of blood pressure, the prevention of osteoporosis and colorectal …

Polyolefin-based commodities are widely used as biomedical devices and food packaging
after γ-sterilisation. The aim of the present work was to study the effect of γ-sterilisation on …

The periods for spawn running, pinhead and fruit body formation, number of flushes, yield
and biological efficiency of the three Tanzanian wild edible mushrooms, Coprinus cinereus …

The cultivation of Agaricus bisporus with compost made from wheat (Triticum aestivum L.),
rice (Oryza sativa L.), and reed (Phragmites australis Trin.) straw was investigated. Straw …

Calocybe indica, a tropical edible mushroom, is popular because it has good nutritive value
and it can be cultivated commercially. The current investigation was undertaken to …

In commercial cultivation of Agaricus bisporus, fructification occurs in the casing layer,
material used as a top covering of the compost usually after the substrate is colonized by …

Edible mushrooms are renowned for their nutritional and medicinal properties and are thus
of considerable commercial importance. Mushroom production depends on the chemical …

Cultivation of Agaricus bisporus on some compost formulas and locally available casing
materials. Part I: Wheat straw based comp Page 1 African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 6 (19) …