黑蛋巢菌属新种和新变种

本文报道了黑蛋巢菌属Cyathus四个新种和二个新变种,它们分别是:内蒙黑蛋巢菌Cyathus neimonggolensis Liu et Y.M.Li,盘柄黑蛋巢菌C.discostipltatus Liu et Y.M.Li,太原黑蛋巢菌C.taiyuanensis Liu et Y.M.Li,毛被黑蛋巢菌C.hirtulus Liu et Y.M.Li,天山黑蛋巢毛被变种C.tianshanensis Liu et Cao var.tomentosus Liu, Cao et Y.M.Li,环状黑蛋巢武夷山变种 C. annulatus Brodie var. wuyishanensis Liu et Y.M.Li。全部模式标本均保存在山西大学真菌标本室。     

黑蛋巢菌属的新种新变种

本文报道了采自云南的黑蛋巢菌属(Cyathus Haller:Pers.)两个新种,一个新变种。它们分别是:巨孢黑蛋巢Cyathut megasporus Ren et Zhou、角状黑蛋巢Cyathus cornucop-ioides Zhou et Ren和新西兰黑蛋巢卵形孢变种C.no(?)ae-zeelandiae Tul.var.ovisporus R-en et Zhou。模式标本均保存在西南林学院真菌标本室。     

Ethidium bromide stimulated hyper laccase production from bird's nest fungus Cyathus bulleri

AIMS: Effect of ethidium bromide, a DNA intercalating agent, on laccase production from Cyathus bulleri was studied. METHODS AND RESULTS: The bird's nest fungus, Cyathus bulleri was grown on 2% (w/v) malt extract agar (MEA) supplemented with 1.5 microg ml(-1) of the phenanthridine dye ethidium bromide (EtBr) for 7 d and when grown subsequently in malt extract broth (MEB), produced a 4.2-fold increase in laccase production as compared to the untreated fungus. The fungal cultures following a single EtBr treatment, when regrown on MEA devoid of EtBr, produced a sixfold increase in laccase in MEB. However, on subsequent culturing on MEA in the absence of EtBr, only a 2.5-fold increase in laccase production could be maintained. In another attempt, the initial EtBr-treated cultures, when subjected to a second EtBr treatment (1.5 microg ml(-1)) on MEA for 7 d, produced a 1.4-fold increase in laccase production in MEB. CONCLUSIONS: The white-rot fungus Cyathus bulleri, when treated with EtBr at a concentration of 1.5 microg ml(-1) and regrown on MEA devoid of EtBr, produced a sixfold increase in laccase production in MEB. SIGNIFICANCE AND THE IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The variable form of C. bulleri capable of hyper laccase production can improve the economic feasibility of environmentally benign processes involving use of fungal laccases in cosmetics (including hair dyes), food and beverages, clinical diagnostics, pulp and paper industry, industrial effluent treatment, animal biotechnology and biotransformations.     

Differential and synergistic effects of xylanase and laccase mediator system (LMS) in bleaching of soda and waste pulps

AIMS: Investigation of waste pulps and soda pulp bleaching with xylanase (X) and laccase mediator system (LMS) alone and in conjunction (one after the other) (XLMS). METHODS AND RESULTS: Soda and different grades of waste pulp fibres [used for making three-layered duplex sheets - top layer (TL), protective layer (PL) and bottom layer (BL)] when pretreated with either xylanase (40.0 IU g(-1)) or LMS (up to 200.0 U g(-1)) alone and in combination (one after the other) (XLMS) exhibited an increase in release of reducing sugars [up to 881.0% soda pulp; up to 736.6% (TL), up to 215.7% (PL) and up to 198.0% (BL) waste pulp], reduction in kappa number [up to 17.6% soda pulp; up to 14.0% (TL), up to 25.3% (PL) and up to 10.9% (BL), waste pulp], improvement in brightness [up to 20.4% soda pulp; up to 23.6% (TL), up to 8.6% (PL) and up to 5.0% (BL), waste pulp] when compared with the respective controls. The usage of XLMS along with 15% reduced level of hypochlorite at CEHHXLMS/EHHXLMS bleaching stage reduced kappa number [5.5% soda pulp; 11.4% (TL), 7.9% (PL), waste pulp] and improved brightness [1.0% soda pulp; 0.9% (TL), 1.4% (PL) waste pulp] when compared with the controls. Scanning electron microscopic studies revealed development of cracks, flakes, pores and peeling off the fibres in the enzyme-treated pulp samples. These modifications of the fibre surface during enzymatic bleaching in turn indicated the removal of lignin and derived compounds from the fibre cell wall. CONCLUSIONS: The work describes synergistic action of xylanase with LMS for bleaching of waste and nonwood pulps for eco-friendly production of paper and thus reveals a new unexploited arena for enzyme-based pulp bleaching. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The drastic improvement in pulp properties obtained after xylanase and LMS treatment would improve the competitiveness of enzyme-based, environmentally benign processes over chemicals both economically and environmentally.     

Production and characterization of a xylanase from Cyathus stercoreus

Cyathus stercoreus grown on wheat straw had a higher xylanase activity than when it was grown on rice husk or extracted hemicellulose. Inclusion of casein hydrolysate, Tween 80 and Mn²⁺ (at 0.02%, 0.2% and 0.075%, respectively) increased the production of extracellular xylanase. Optimal yield of xylanase (0.73 U/ml) was at pH 5.6 after 9 to 12 days at 30°C. The xylanase was stable at pH 4.5 to 7.5 for 2h but above 50°C its stability fell sharply.The authors are with the Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi-110021, India;     

Cyathuscavins A, B, and C, new free radical scavengers with DNA protection activity from the Basidiomycete Cyathus stercoreus

Three new polyketides, cyathuscavins A (1), B (2), and C (3) were isolated from the mycelium culture of Cyathus stercoreus. The structures of the compounds were elucidated on the basis of NMR and mass spectroscopic data. Antioxidant activities of the compounds were evaluated by the scavenging ability against ABTS⁺, DPPH, and superoxide anion radicals. Cyathuscavins A–C showed significant antioxidant activity comparable to those of reference antioxidants, BHA and Trolox. Cyathuscavins A–C protected supercoiled plasmid DNA from Fe²⁺/H₂O₂-induced breakage.     

黑蛋巢菌属的一个新种

本文报道了黑蛋巢菌属 Cyathus的一个新种:五台山黑蛋巢菌Cyathuswutaishanensis Liu,Shangguan et Yuan sp. nov.,袁丕钢、上官铁梁于 1983 年 8月 17日采自山西省五台山,灵境公社,老茅沟林内苔藓丛中。本新种依据 Brodie(1975)分类系统应属于 Striatus group(条纹群),此群原包括11种。本新种不同于此群以及其他群任何种之处,主要是具有长椭圆至圆柱状的孢子。     

黑蛋巢菌属新种新变种和中国新记录种

本文报道了黑蛋巢菌属Cyathus的三个新种、一个新变种和一个新记录种,它们分别是:四川黑蛋巢菌C.sichuanensis Liu et Y.M.Li,关帝山黑蛋巢菌C.guandishanensisLiu et Y.M.Li,云南黑蛋巢菌C.yunnanensis Liu et Y.M.Li,五台山黑蛋巢菌垣曲变种C.wutaishanensis Liu,Shangguan et Yuan var.yuanquensis Liu et Y.M.Li和栗褐黑蛋巢菌C.badius Kobayasi。模式标本除C.yunanensis Liu et Y.M.Li保存在中国科学院微生物研究所标本室外,其余均保存在山西大学真菌标本室。     

黑蛋巢菌属新种新变种和中国新记录种*

本文报道了黑蛋巢菌属Cyathus的三个新种、一个新变种和一个新记录种,它们分别是:四川黑蛋巢菌C.sichuanensis Liu et Y.M.Li,关帝山黑蛋巢菌C.guandishanensisLiu et Y.M.Li,云南黑蛋巢菌C.yunnanensis Liu et Y.M.Li,五台山黑蛋巢菌垣曲变种C.wutaishanensis Liu,Shangguan et Yuan var.yuanquensis Liu et Y.M.Li和栗褐黑蛋巢菌C.badius Kobayasi。模式标本除C.yunanensis Liu et Y.M.Li保存在中国科学院微生物研究所标本室外,其余均保存在山西大学真菌标本室。     

黑蛋巢菌属的新种、新变种及国内新记录

本文报道黑蛋巢菌属Cyathus Haller:Pers.一新种——潞西黑蛋巢Cyathus luxiensis T.X.Zhou,J.Yu et Y.H.Chen,一新变种——非洲黑蛋巢宽孢变种Cyathus africanus H.J.Brodie var.latisporus Y.H.Chen et J.Yu 和一新记录型——壶黑蛋巢布诺德变型Cyathus olla (Batch) Pers .f. brodiensis Shinners et Tewari。给出了每个分类单元的宏观、微观特征图。新种、新变种的模式标本保存于西南林学院真菌标本室(MHSFC)。