Aspergillus salinarum, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, and Penicillium camemberti were isolated as haloalkaliphiles from Egyptian soils. The three fungal isolates tolerate pH (5 – 11), and they grew on NaCl to 25% (w/v). They were properly recognized morphologically and genetically. Aspergillus salinarum is obligately halophilic fungus required at least 5% (w/v) NaCl and tolerated to 25% (w/v) NaCl at pH 10.0. They prefer KCl on NaCl, the obligate one tolerates 30%(w/v) KCl. Sucrose was preferred on sugar alcohol used followed by glycerol. Increasing glycerol concentration increased the tolerance of these fungal isolates to pH and salt. A screen for the ability to produce extracellular enzymes showed that they produce amylase, protease, cellulase and lipase on different conditions of growth. These fungal isolates have many biotechnological applications.
Farouk, N. I., Elhosainy, A., Sabry, S., & El-Meleigy, M. (2023). Isolation and characterization of some haloalkaliphilic fungi in Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, (), -. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.245259.8795
MLA
Noura I. Farouk; Asmaa Elhosainy; shadia Sabry; Magda A. El-Meleigy. "Isolation and characterization of some haloalkaliphilic fungi in Egypt". Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, , , 2023, -. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.245259.8795
HARVARD
Farouk, N. I., Elhosainy, A., Sabry, S., El-Meleigy, M. (2023). 'Isolation and characterization of some haloalkaliphilic fungi in Egypt', Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, (), pp. -. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.245259.8795
VANCOUVER
Farouk, N. I., Elhosainy, A., Sabry, S., El-Meleigy, M. Isolation and characterization of some haloalkaliphilic fungi in Egypt. Egyptian Journal of Chemistry, 2023; (): -. doi: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.245259.8795
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