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Screening of some agri-wastes for economical cultivation of Candida tropicalis SS1

Sumera Siddique1,†, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir1, Javed Iqbal Qazi1*, Amtul Bari Tabinda2, Muhammad Irfan1

Screening of some agri-wastes for economical cultivation of Candida tropicalis SS1

...mangoes, water melon and bagasse singly as well as in eleven different combinations. The media were inoculated with 1% (w/v) suspension of 24 h old yeast cultured in nutrient broth. The strain grew best in water melon (WM) at pH 7.0 and 37 °C under non agitation conditions. The proximate analysis revealed that the water melon peels showed the highest amount of crude protein (which was measured by micro Kjeldahl digestion system) followed by

Extracellular lipase production from Bacillus subtilis using agro-industrial waste and fruit peels

Haniya Mazhar1, Naaz Abbas2, Zahid Hussain3, Amir Sohail4, Syed Shahid Ali4*

Extracellular lipase production from Bacillus subtilis using agro-industrial waste and fruit peels

...rice bran and sugar cane bagasse was 23.83, 12.17, 10.40 10.00 and 16.23 U/ml, respectively. The lipase production by B. subtilis using peels of different fruits, including banana, orange, water melon and melon as carbon source, was 27.17, 21.37, 10.57 and 8.43 U/ml, respectively. The corn cob produced 12.27 U/ml while waste oils of various industries produced 16.17 U/ml (Shan oil), 13.67 U/ml (automobile), 13.37 U/ml (unbranded waste cooking oil) and 6.03 U/m...

Optimization of medium and substrate for CMCase production by Bacillus subtilis-BS06 in submerged fermentation and its applications in saccharification

Mohsin Arshad1, Muhammad Irfan*2, Asad-Ur-Rehman1, Muhammad Nadeem3, Zile Huma3, Hafiz Abdullah Shakir4, Quratulain Syed3

Optimization of medium and substrate for CMCase production by Bacillus subtilis-BS06 in submerged fermentation and its applications in saccharification

...wastes such as sugarcane bagasse, wheat straw, rice husk, defatted
soybean meal, corn cobs and wheat bran were exploited for CMCase production
using different media (medium 1 (M1), medium II (M-II), medium III (M-III) &
medium IV (M-IV)).Of all these tested substrates, sugarcane bagasse was found to
be the most suitable substrate for CMCase production. The effect of shaking on the
produ...

Quality Evaluation of Biochar Prepared from Different Agricultural Residues

Babar Tasim¹, Tariq Masood^1*, Zafar Ali Shah¹, Muhammad Arif², Ata Ullah¹, Ghazal Miraj³ and Muhammad Samiullah⁴

... (Saccharum officinarum) bagasse (BG) and Animal dung (AD) were pyrolyzed at temperature range of 300-500 oC in order to compare the biochar samples obtained on the base of its physical and chemical properties. Physico-chemical characteristic such as pH, EC, proximate composition, macro and micronutrients, surface functional groups identification by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and structure morphology by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) we...

Sajid Amin Sarmad¹, Muhammad Zeeshan Majeed¹*, Muhammad Luqman¹, Muhammad Asam Riaz¹, Sohail Ahmed³ and Sylvain Nafiba Ouédraogo²

Development and Laboratory Evaluation of a Slow Release Formulation of Fipronil against Subterranean Termites (Odontotermes obesus Rambur)

...accharum officinarum L.) bagasse and maize (Zea mays L.) cobs. This pellet formulation was evaluated against worker individuals of O. obesus under laboratory conditions using soil macrocosms. Mortality of termites was determined at different time intervals after their exposure to formulated pellets treated macrocosm soils. Results revealed that fipronil formulated with Z. mays substrate remained more effective for longer period of time against subterranean ter...

Evaluation of Chemo-Micobial Methods for Cellulose Hydrolysis in Sugarcane Bagasse and Saw Dust

Samra Aftab¹, Saleem Ullah¹ and Farida Anjum²*

...">Saw dust and sugarcane bagasse were treated with acids/bases, microbial cultures and their enzyme extracts to check their effect on cellulose hydrolysis. Microbes were isolated from soil by using serial dilution method and were selected on efficiency basis (screening of microbes on the basis of their activities as cellulose degrading agents). The cellulose and related constituent of saw dust and sugarcane bagasse showed th...

Chemical Pretreatment Method for Enhanced Production of Bioethanol from Sugarcane Bagasse using Bacillus sp.

Nazish Manzoor¹*, Alim Khan¹, Muhammad Yaseen¹, Abid Ullah¹, Zulqarnain² and Iftikhar Jan²

...ign: justify;">Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) is usually considered agricultural lignocellulosic biowaste attracting worldwide attention as a potential substitute for fossil fuels derived from the sugar and alcohol industry. In this study, ethanol was produced from the acid and alkaline pretreated samples of sugarcane bagasse using a fermentation process. Amylase was partially purified from the bacterial strain N1 and its activity ...

Effect of amendments for the control of nematodes on peach seedlings

A. Khan†, S.S. Shaukat¹, K.A. Khanzada and M.S. Khan²

...uding sawdust, sugarcane bagasse, neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf powder and

marigold (Tagetes erecta) flower powder used alone and in combination with Fertinemakil. Untreated pots were

kept as control. Carbofuran a chemical nematicide was used for comparison. Subsequently after 8 weeks nematode

populations were studied. The results showed that amendments significantly influenced the nematode popu...

Response of Sweet Sorghum Varieties to Different Fertilizer Doses for Sugar Recovery and Biomass Production Under Irrigated Conditions of Dera Ismail Khan

Faisal Ali¹, Abdul Aziz Khakwani¹, Iqtidar Hussain¹, Ghazanfar Ullah¹, Atiq Ahmad Ali Zai², Moneeza Abass³, Zuhair Hasnain⁴* and Sara Zafar⁵*

...m2 day1), (%), brix (%), bagasse (%), purity (%), reducing sugars and pol (%). Though, there was not a noticeable impact on the amount of chlorophyll (u g cm3) or the number of leaves on the plant. The most significant interaction between the Sudan grass hybrid and fertilizer increased the crop growth rate (16.43 g day), leaf area index (5.01), net photosynthesis rate (66.07 mole m2 sec’’), green fodder yield (109.99 t ha’’), reducing s...

Optimization of Laccase Production Parameters by Aspergillus niger from Different Eco-Logical Sites of Lahore

Syeda Rubab Zaidi* and Safdar Ali Mirza

...tural sources (sugarcane bagasse, rice bran), 1.5% urea as nitrogen source among other sources that include peptone, yeast extract, ammonium sulpate and ammonium chloride. Abench top fermenter was used in order to carry out scaled up studies). All the optimized cultural conditions were adjusted to culture Aspergillus niger for enhanced production of laccase enzyme. Concentrated crude laccase enzyme extract was obtained by filtration and centrifugation. Partial...

Effect of Urea Treated Sugarcane Bagasse on Growth, Proximate Composition, Microbial Flora and Digestive Enzymes Activities of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)

Ayub Khawar¹, Noor Khan¹*, Khalid Javed Iqbal², Mahroze Fatima¹, Fayyaz Rasool³, Khalid Mahmood Anjum⁴, Hamda Azmat¹, Shahid Sherzada¹, Anjum Khalique⁵, Sadia Nazir¹, Sheeza Bano¹, Sakhawat Ali⁶ and Muhammad Asghar¹

...f urea treated sugarcane bagasse on the growth, gut microflora and digestive enzymes of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). Fish were fed to 3% wet body weight per day with experimental diets having 0% (CTRL), 0.7% (T1), 1.4% (T2) and 2.1% (T3) urea, with each group having two replicate tanks. Fish fed on 2.1% urea treated sugarcane bagasse (T3) showed significantly (P<0.05) higher growth as compared to T2, T1 and CTRL....