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Environmental Sciences
Arnau Sala, Silvana Vittone, Raquel Barrena, Antoni Sanchez, Adriana Artola
Summary: The study found that agro-industrial residues can be used as suitable substrates for fungal conidia production, achieving waste valorisation. The results demonstrate that a significant amount of fungal conidia can be produced using different waste substrates, with rice husk, potato peel, and whisky draff showing the best results.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Microbiology
Li Sui, Yang Lu, Linyan Zhou, Nannan Li, Qiyun Li, Zhengkun Zhang
Summary: Entomopathogenic fungi can establish symbiotic relationships with plants and enhance plant resistance to diseases. In this study, the EPF Beauveria bassiana was found to improve tomato resistance to gray mold and induce the expression of plant resistance genes. These findings contribute to our understanding of the role of EPF during pathogen challenge.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Xu Qin, Xin Zhao, Shuaishuai Huang, Juan Deng, Xuebing Li, Zhibing Luo, Yongjun Zhang
Summary: Specific strains of Beauveria bassiana can be introduced as endophytes into host plants, promoting host plant growth, increasing resistance to microbial pathogens, and enhancing resistance to insect pests.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Felix Nchu, Neo Macuphe, Ilyaas Rhoda, Lee-Ann Niekerk, Gerhard Basson, Marshall Keyster, Ninon G. E. R. Etsassala
Summary: Studying the mechanisms through which endophytic fungi protect host plants and their relationship with pathogens is important. This study found that Beauveria bassiana, an endophytic fungus, enhanced the growth of tomatoes infected with the fusarium wilt pathogen. However, it did not improve the antioxidant capacity of the infected plants.
Article
Horticulture
Oksana G. Tomilova, Natalia A. Kryukova, Marina V. Efimova, Liliya V. Kolomeichuk, Irina S. Kovtun, Victor V. Glupov
Summary: The study showed that inoculation of potato plants with Beauveria bassiana Sar-31 fungus can mitigate the negative effects of salt stress by activating antioxidant enzymes and accumulating free proline. Additionally, the fungus inoculation also increased the number of potato stolons.
Review
Plant Sciences
Shalini Yerukala, David M. Butler, Ernest C. Bernard, Kimberly D. Gwinn, Parwinder S. Grewal, Bonnie H. Ownley
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive summary of the colonization of the insect-pathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana (Bb) in various plant species. The study found that isolates collected from insects had the highest colonization ability. Furthermore, a concentration of 1 x 10(12) conidia/ml resulted in the highest plant colonization. Faba bean, plants in the family Brassicaceae, angiosperms (eudicots, annuals), plants with a forb/herb/vine growth habit, and plants with fibrous or tap root systems showed the highest colonization percentage.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN PLANT SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Spiridon Mantzoukas, Ioannis Lagogiannis, Dionusia Mpousia, Aristeidis Ntoukas, Katerina Karmakolia, Panagiotis A. Eliopoulos, Konstantinos Poulas
Summary: The endophytic fungus B. bassiana can successfully colonize V. vinifera plants and significantly impact root growth without causing harm to the plant.
Article
Agronomy
Anne Muola, Traci Birge, Marjo Helander, Suni Mathew, Vili Harazinova, Kari Saikkonen, Benjamin Fuchs
Summary: This study examined the endophytic potential and plant protection role of Beauveria bassiana on oilseed rape through seed inoculation. The results showed that B. bassiana can colonize oilseed rape as an endophyte and induce the synthesis of various flavonoids. However, the use of B. bassiana as an endophyte for plant protection against pests or pathogens on oilseed rape remains unclear.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Spiridon Mantzoukas, Vasileios Papantzikos, Spiridoula Katsogiannou, Areti Papanikou, Charalampos Koukidis, Dimitrios Servis, Panagiotis Eliopoulos, George Patakioutas
Summary: Increasing commercial demands from textile and food industries are putting pressure on cotton cultivation. Coating cotton seeds with beneficial fungi can improve plant growth and reduce insect pests. The study found that cotton plants grown from coated seeds showed significantly better growth parameters compared to untreated ones.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Xian Wang, Ganwei Yan, Wenjie Liu, Haolin Chen, Qian Yuan, Ziying Wang, Huai Liu
Summary: Beauveria bassiana, an endophytic fungus, controls herbivorous pests by stimulating plant defenses and inducing systemic resistance. This study found that tomatoes treated with B. bassiana through root irrigation and local leaf spraying exhibited differential metabolites and differential expressed genes. Among the upregulated metabolites were compounds with anti-insect activity, primarily associated with alkaloid biosynthesis, flavonoid biosynthesis, and tryptophan metabolism pathways. Additionally, gene silencing of a gene involved in α-solanine synthesis indicated B. bassiana's ability to inhibit whitefly reproduction. The study highlights the importance of understanding and utilizing B. bassiana's multitrophic interactions for sustainable agriculture.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Martina Sinno, Marta Ranesi, Ilaria Di Lelio, Giuseppina Iacomino, Andrea Becchimanzi, Eleonora Barra, Donata Molisso, Francesco Pennacchio, Maria Cristina Digilio, Stefania Vitale, David Turra, Vili Harizanova, Matteo Lorito, Sheridan Lois Woo
Summary: Endophytic fungi can enhance plant growth and defense against pests and pathogens, reducing the need for chemical pesticides and fertilizers in agriculture. Beauveria bassiana, an entomopathogenic fungus, shows promise as an endophyte in controlling pests and diseases in crops, but the diversity of strains and plant responses should be carefully considered for successful utilization. This study identified B. bassiana strains with potential for tomato endophytic colonization, disease control, and pest management, laying the groundwork for more effective integrated pest management strategies.
Article
Microbiology
Ayodeji Amobonye, Prashant Bhagwat, Suren Singh, Santhosh Pillai
Summary: Beauveria bassiana, known for its role as a biopesticide and endophyte, has been discovered to have the potential for producing an industrially important biocatalyst, xylanase. The purified xylanase from B. bassiana showed specific activity, molecular mass, optimal conditions, and kinetic properties, as well as sensitivity to different metal ions. Additionally, the xylanase demonstrated effective deinking of wastepaper through enzymatic disassociation of fiber-ink bonds, highlighting its biotechnological application.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Qi Zhou, Lei Yu, Sheng-Hua Ying, Ming-Guang Feng
Summary: The study reveals the essential role of Adh2 in sustaining fungal virulence and certain phenotypes associated with biological control potential in Beauveria bassiana, while demonstrating the dispensability of Adh1 and Adh3 in these aspects.
APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Nimra Altaf, Muhammad Irfan Ullah, Muhammad Afzal, Muhammad Arshad, Sajjad Ali, Muhammad Rizwan, Laila A. Al-Shuraym, Seham Sater Alhelaify, Samy Sayed
Summary: The efficacy of two entomopathogenic fungi, Beauveria bassiana and Metarhizium anisopliae, for endophytic colonization on maize plants and their impact on the survival, development, and fecundity of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda, were evaluated. Both fungi effectively colonized the maize plants and negatively impacted the development and fecundity of the fall armyworm. These findings suggest that entomopathogenic fungi can be used to control the fall armyworm by endophytic colonization of maize plants.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Deepak Gola, Pankaj Kumar Tyagi, Nitin Chauhan, Anushree Malik, Sunil Kumar Srivastava
Summary: The presence of toxic pollutants in wastewater, such as dyes and heavy metals, poses risks to the environment and health. This study showed the potential of using the fungus Beauveria bassiana for removing Chromium and Indanthane blue, with higher efficiency in dye removal compared to Cr uptake.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Victoria Conde-Avila, Luis Daniel Ortega-Martinez, Octavio Loera, Elie Girgis El Kassis, Jorge Garcia Davila, Carmen Martinez Valenzuela, Beatriz Perez Armendariz
Summary: Cellular immobilisation is a method that restricts cells to a specific area while maintaining their activities, and can be used for degrading contaminants more efficiently. This study discusses the advantages, limitations, and the need for further understanding of the involved processes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Erik Alcantara-Vargas, Josefa Espitia-Lopez, Paul Misael Garza-Lopez, Alejandro Angel-Cuapio
REVISTA MEXICANA DE BIODIVERSIDAD
(2020)
Article
Microbiology
Roberto Montesinos-Matias, Armando Ordaz-Hernandez, Alejandro Angel-Cuapio, Yazmin Colin-Bonifacio, Rosa E. Garcia-Garcia, Cesar A. Angel-Sahagun, Hugo C. Arredondo-Bernal
Summary: The study evaluated the performance of insect cuticle-formulated media for the cultivation of three fungal strains and found that they had greater advantages compared to commercial media. The 1/4 SDAY and Sph formulations showed significant improvement in growth characteristics and virulence of the fungi, suggesting they could be cost-effective alternatives to commercial culture media. The importance of multivariate analysis as an exploratory tool for selecting suitable culture media for mycoinsecticides development was also highlighted.
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
E. A. Reynoso-Lopez, J. E. Mendez-Hernandez, J. Ek-Ramos, R. Montesinos-Matias, O. Loera
Summary: The study evaluated the efficacy of different fungal treatments against the invasive ambrosia beetle Xyleborus affinis Eichhoff and the pathogenic ambrosia fungus Fusarium euwallaceae. The results showed that a combination of Metarhizium robertsii and Trichoderma asperellum was as effective as malathion in controlling X. affinis, offering a potential alternative to reduce the use of chemical pesticides for ambrosia beetle control.
BIOCONTROL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Briseida Flores-Tufino, Francisco Figueroa-Martinez, Gustavo Viniegra-Gonzalez, Octavio Loera
Summary: By comparing the performance of two wild strains of Bt in liquid and solid (PUF) cultures, it was found that spore production and productivity significantly increased in solid culture, with higher survival rates after heat treatment. The infectivity against larvae of Galleria mellonella also improved in spores from solid cultures.
WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Gerardo Suarez-Vergel, Francisco Figueroa-Martinez, Paul Misael Garza-Lopez, Nohemi Garcia-Ortiz, Octavio Loera
Summary: Melanins are widely distributed pigments in all biological kingdoms and are associated with higher virulence in certain fungal species against plants and animals. Research has identified the DOPA-melanin pathway as the route used by Cordyceps fungi to synthesize melanin, enhancing the antioxidant and thermotolerance properties of their conidia, thus improving the efficacy of biological pest control.
BIOCONTROL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Victoria Conde-Avila, Luis Daniel Ortega-Martinez, Octavio Loera, Beatriz Perez-Armendariz, Carmen Martinez Valenzuela
Summary: Encapsulation is an immobilization method that restricts microbial cells to a delimited area while maintaining their metabolic viability. This study evaluated the effect of encapsulated Azotobacter vinelandii as an inoculant for tomato seedlings. The encapsulated inoculum resulted in improved seedling growth and increased germination percentage, stem diameter, seedling height, root length, NO3 concentration, and Na content compared to the control. Both liquid and encapsulated inoculation methods maintained the viability of the bacteria for 28 days, with no detection in the control treatment.
CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Fernando Mendez-Gonzalez, Arturo Figueroa-Montero, Gerardo Saucedo-Castaneda, Octavio Loera, Ernesto Favela-Torres
Summary: Adding spherical-style packing in column bioreactors can reduce packed density, improve culture conditions, and increase conidia production by Metarhizium robertsii. This improvement can decrease temperature gradients, increase CO2 production, and significantly enhance conidia productivity in packed column bioreactors.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jazmin Edith Mendez-Hernandez, Florina Ramirez-Vives, Alma Socorro Sobrino-Figueroa, Paul Misael Garza-Lopez, Octavio Loera
Summary: The toxicity of a simulated denim-laundry wastewater containing Biolite BSN, a laccase-based product, was evaluated. The results showed reduced viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, decreased growth of Sorghum vulgare, and toxic effects on Daphnia magna. Biolite BSN was identified as the main cause of toxicity, and the wastewater had a high chemical oxygen demand (COD). Treatment in an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor reduced the toxicity and COD, with methane recovery as an added benefit.
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Victoria Conde-Avila, Carlos Pena, Beatriz Perez-Armendariz, Octavio Loera, Carmen Martinez Valenzuela, Jose Belisario Leyva Morales, Pedro de Jesus Bastidas Bastidas, Holjes Salgado-Lugo, Luis Daniel Ortega Martinez
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the growth, respiratory activity, and biodegradation of chlorpyrifos in cultures of Azotobacter vinelandii ATCC 12837. By modifying culture conditions, the strain showed tolerance and degradation ability towards chlorpyrifos, with particularly good growth and degradation performance in liquid medium containing the pesticide.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Benito Flores-Chavez, Paul Misael Garza-Lopez, Alejandro Angel-Cuapio, Sergio Hernandez-Leon, Saul Espinosa-Zaragoza, Francisco Joaquin Villafana-Rivera, Oscar Arce-Cervantes, Josefa Espitia-Lopez
Summary: A sensory diagnostic study on organic coffee from the Otomi-Tepehua zone in Hidalgo state was conducted, involving four types of roasting methods. The analysis revealed that the Blend coffee had a sensory profile similar to Artisanal roasting coffee, but consumers showed differing preferences due to variations in roasting intensity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES
(2022)
Article
Mycology
J. Norberto Vasquez-Bonilla, J. Esteban Barranco-Florido, Edith Ponce-Alquicira, Monica A. Rincon-Guevara, Octavio Loera
Summary: This study compared the production of beauvericin (BEA) by Fusarium oxysporum AB2 in liquid medium and on solid medium. It was found that the production was higher on solid medium, and it further increased with concentrated medium. Additionally, the production of BEA could be increased through mixed culture.
MYCOTOXIN RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Biology
Adriana Ibarra-Islas, Jazmin Edith Mendez Hernandez, Silvia Armenta, Josefa Espitia Lopez, Paul Misael Garza Lopez, Sergio Hernandez Leon, Oscar Arce-Cervantes
Summary: Agricultural wastes are a significant issue that needs to be addressed urgently. The use of white-rot fungi, such as Ganoderma lucidum, Lentinula edodes, and Pleurotus ostreatus, allows for efficient bioconversion of lignocellulosic materials. The study highlights nutshells as a potential substrate for G. lucidum growth.
BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
