The acquisition of metal ions such as iron, copper and manganese is essential for the
survival of microorganisms as these are constituents of metalloproteins including enzymes …

Different inducers for laccase production in Pleurotus ostreatus (ACCC 52857) were
screened: carbon and nitrogen source, phenolic compounds and metal ions. Among the …

Mushrooms are attractive resources for novel enzymes and bioactive compounds.
Nevertheless, mushrooms spontaneously form brown pigments during food processing as …

Botrytis cinerea is an economically devastating necrotrophic fungus that is responsible for
gray mold infection of table grapes. Fungicides application remains the most common …

Microorganisms in the rhizosphere are abundant and exist in very high taxonomic diversity.
The major players are bacteria and fungi, and bacteria have evolved many strategies to …

Laccase from pathogenic fungi participates in both the delignification and neutralization of
phytoantibiotics. Furthermore, it interferes with the hormone signaling in plants and …

Monilinia laxa is a necrotrophic plant pathogen able to infect and produce substantial losses
on stone fruit. Three different isolates of M. laxa were characterized according to their …

New bio-based molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) were synthesized as biopesticide
delivery systems by free radical polymerization using a functional monomer and a vegetable …

A new disease of Cosmos sulphureus Cav. causing external and internal stem discoloration,
premature death, and wilting was observed in 27.8% of plants with an average disease …

A series of hydrazide-hydrazones 1–3, the imine derivatives of hydrazides and aldehydes
bearing benzene rings, were screened as inhibitors of laccase from Trametes versicolor …