Endophytes in agriculture: potential to improve yields and tolerances of agricultural crops

D Watts, EA Palombo, A Jaimes Castillo, B Zaferanloo - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Endophytic fungi and bacteria live asymptomatically within plant tissues. In recent decades,
research on endophytes has revealed that their significant role in promoting plants as …

Potential antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties of copper oxide nanoparticles: time-kill kinetic essay and ultrastructure of pathogenic bacterial cells

AM Shehabeldine, BH Amin, FA Hagras… - Applied Biochemistry …, 2023 - Springer
Mycosynthesis of nanoparticle (NP) production is a potential ecofriendly technology for large
scale production. In the present study, copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) have been …

Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm, and Anticancer Activities of Syzygium aromaticum Essential Oil Nanoemulsion

AM Shehabeldine, AS Doghish, WA El-Dakroury… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the current study, clove oil nanoemulsion (CL-nanoemulsion) and emulsion (CL-
emulsion) were prepared through an ecofriendly method. The prepared CL-nanoemulsion …

Bio-based antimicrobial food packaging films based on hydroxypropyl starch/polyvinyl alcohol loaded with the biosynthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles

AH Hashem, ME El-Naggar, AM Abdelaziz… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the last decades, bio-based active food packaging materials have received much
attention. It is known that the utilization of traditional materials for food packaging …

Green biosynthesis of titanium dioxide quantum dots using watermelon peel waste: Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities

OM Ali, MS Hasanin, WB Suleiman, EEH Helal… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
In this study, watermelon peel waste was used for biosynthesis of titanium dioxide quantum
dots (TiO2Qds) through green and ecofriendly method for the first time. The biosynthesized …

Biocontrol of early blight disease of eggplant using endophytic Aspergillus terreus: improving plant immunological, physiological and antifungal activities

MS Attia, AH Hashem, AA Badawy, AM Abdelaziz - Botanical Studies, 2022 - Springer
Background The eggplant suffers from many biotic stresses that cause severe damage to
crop production. One of the most destructive eggplant pathogens is Alternaria solani, which …

Antimicrobial and production of hydrolytic enzymes potentials of bacteria and fungi associated with macroalgae and their applications: a review

EJ Vega-Portalatino, MM Rosales-Cuentas… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Endophytic and epiphytic bacteria and fungi that live in association with macroalgae
produce compounds that favor the growth of the host, being in some cases more efficient …

Inhibition of Aspergillus flavus Growth and Aflatoxin Production in Zea mays L. Using Endophytic Aspergillus fumigatus

AM Abdelaziz, DA El-Wakil, MS Attia, OM Ali… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aspergillus flavus infection of vegetative tissues can affect the development and integrity of
the plant and poses dangerous risks on human and animal health. Thus, safe and easily …

Unveiling anticancer, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activities of novel synthesized bimetallic boron oxide–zinc oxide nanoparticles

AH Hashem, SH Rizk, MA Abdel-Maksoud… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Bimetallic nanoparticles have received much attention recently due to their multifunctional
applications, and synergistic potential at low concentrations. In the current study, bimetallic …

Antifungal activity of volatile and non-volatile metabolites of endophytes of Chloranthus elatior Sw.

HK Santra, D Banerjee - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Agriculture crops that have fungal infections suffer significant economic losses and reduced
crop output. Chemical fungicides are used to tackle the problem, although this has …