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The biological decolorization methodology and the mechanism involved in the degradation of Acid Red 66 was chosen as a model of azo dye using the white rot fungi Trametes versicolor was studied. Biodecolorization of Acid Red 66 using white rot fungi T..

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Turkey Tail · 2009 · Journal Article · Bioresource technology

Induction of hydroxyl radical production in Trametes versicolor to degrade recalcitrant chlorinated hydrocarbons.

Extracellular hydroxyl radical ((*)OH) production via quinone redox cycling in Trametes versicolor, grown in a chemically defined medium, was investigated to degrade trichloroethylene (TCE), perchloroethylene (PCE), 1,2,4- and 1,3,5-trichlorobenzene (TCB)..

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Enoki · 2009 · Journal Article · Mycoscience

Influence of Flammulina velutipes mycelia culture conditions on antimicrobial metabolite production

Enokipodins A, B, C, and D are α-cuparene-type sesquiterpenoids antimicrobial metabolites produced in the stationary stage of Flammulina velutipes mycelia development in malt extract broth. This study assessed the influence of nutritional and environmental factors on F..

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Turkey Tail · 2009 · Journal Article · Chemosphere

Interactions of Trametes versicolor, Coriolopsis rigida and the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus deserticola on the copper tolerance of Eucalyptus globulus.

The presence of high levels of Cu in soil decreases the shoot and root dry weights of Eucalyptus globulus. However, higher plant tolerance of Cu has been observed in the presence of the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus Glomus deserticola.

Metabolic healthGut & microbiome

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Snow Fungus · 2009 · Journal Article · DNA and cell biology

Isolation of GPD promoter from Tremella fuciformis and driving expression of EGFP gene.

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GPD) cDNA was cloned by RT-PCR using total RNA from Tremella fuciformis as template with a pair of degenerate primers. Then, a 500-bp 5'-upstream promoter region of the gene encoding GPD from T.

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Enoki · 2009 · Journal Article · Aquaculture

Preventing discoloration and lipid oxidation in dark muscle of yellowtail by feeding an extract prepared from mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) cultured medium

A hydrophilic extract prepared from waste medium from mushroom (Flammulina velutipes) cultivation contained ergothioneine (ESH) at a concentration of 340mg/L (=48mg/kg of solid medium). The content of ESH in the extract at which 50% of the DPPH radical was scavenged was 0.3μg..

Energy & fatigue

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Maitake · 2009 · Journal Article · Journal of bioscience and bioengineering

Properties and substrate specificities of proteolytic enzymes from the edible basidiomycete Grifola frondosa.

Highly active proteolytic enzymes are found in the fruiting bodies of Grifola frondosa. The general properties and substrate specificities of these proteases from G.

Metabolic health

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2009 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Putative phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase from Antrodia camphorata

Glutathione Peroxidases (GPxs) play important roles in antioxidation. A cDNA (Ac-PHGPx, 764bp) encoding a putative phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (PHGPx) from Antrodia camphorata has been cloned.

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Turkey Tail · 2009 · Journal Article · Journal of hazardous materials

Statistical optimization for decolorization of textile dyes using Trametes versicolor.

The conventional treatment of dark coloured textile wastewater using chemical coagulation generates large volume of sludge, which requires further treatment and disposal..

Metabolic health

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Lion's Mane · 2009 · Journal Article · Journal of microbiology and biotechnology

Study of macrophage activation and structural characteristics of purified polysaccharides from the fruiting body of Hericium erinaceus.

Most, if not all, Basidiomycetes mushrooms have biologically active polysaccharides showing potent antitumor activity with immunomodulating properties. These polysaccharides have various chemical compositions and belong primarily to the beta-glucan group..

OncologyImmune support

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Lion's Mane · 2009 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Study on macrophage activation and structural characteristics of purified polysaccharides from the liquid culture broth of Hericium erinaceus

Recently, a number of bioactive molecules, including antitumor agents, have been identified in various higher basidiomycetes mushrooms. Polysaccharides are the best known and most potent mushroom derived substances that display immuno-pharmacological properties..

OncologyImmune support

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Yellow Morel · 2008 · Journal Article · Food and chemical toxicology: an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association

Aqueous-ethanolic extract of morel mushroom mycelium Morchella esculenta, protects cisplatin and gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity in mice.

Morchella esculenta (L) Pers. is an excellently edible and delicious morel mushroom found growing in the temperate forests.

Metabolic health

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Enoki · 2008 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Characterization of a heterogalactan: Some nutritional values of the edible mushroom Flammulina velutipes

Production and consume of mushrooms have grown in the world, and beside these, the nutritional properties and biological active components of fungi have received more attention by researchers..

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Mesima · 2008 · Journal Article · Fitoterapia

Composition and proposed structure of a water-soluble glycan from the Keumsa Sangwhang Mushroom (Phellinus linteus).

Phellinus linteus is a mushroom which has been prized in Korea for its medicinal properties since ancient times. A glycan preparation from this source has shown promise in experimental anti-tumour and metastasis studies, but the glycan has not been well characterized..

OncologyMetabolic healthGut & microbiome

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Turkey Tail · 2008 · Journal Article · Journal of hazardous materials

Continuous biodegradation of 17beta-estradiol and 17alpha-ethynylestradiol by Trametes versicolor.

The feasibility of 17beta-estradiol (E2) and 17alpha-ethynylestradiol (EE2) removal by Trametes versicolor was demonstrated in batch and continuous cultures. In batch, E2 and EE2 initially supplied at 10 mg l(-1) were removed by more than 97% in 24h, which corresponded to volumetric removal rates of 0.43 and 0.44 mg….

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Mesima · 2008 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Cultural Characteristics and Log-Mediated Cultivation of the Medicinal Mushroom, Phellinus linteus.

The optimal conditions for mycelial growth of Phellinus linteus ATCC 26710 were determined to be a log length of 20 cm, temperature of 30℃ and pH of 6.0. Mycelial growth was excellent on the mushroom complete medium, and was optimal when sucrose, mannose and glucose were supplied as carbon sources..

Metabolic healthGut & microbiome

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Turkey Tail · 2008 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

Degradative ability of 2,4,6-tribromophenol by saprophytic fungi Trametes versicolor and Agaricus augustus isolated from chilean forestry

Trametes versicolor and Agaricus augustus, with a maximum tolerable concentration (MTC) of 80 μg ml⁻¹ tribromophenol (TBP), were selected to evaluate TBP biodegradation capacity. These fungi were capable of decreased TBP concentrations and A.

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Turkey Tail · 2008 · Journal Article · Wood Sci Technol

Effects of propiconazole on extra-cellular enzymes involved in nutrient mobilization during Trametes versicolor wood colonization

The effects of propiconazole on extra-cellular enzyme levels in Trametes versicolor have been investigated during wood colonization and degradation. The working hypothesis was that the biocide could alter metabolic pathways, which could lead to an alteration of extra-cellular enzyme production..

Immune supportMetabolic healthGut & microbiome

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2008 · Journal Article · World journal of microbiology & biotechnology

GC-MS and GC-olfactometry analysis of aroma compounds extracted from culture fluids of Antrodia camphorata

A comprehensive inventory of the organic components and aroma-active compounds produced by Antrodia camphorata during growth in submerged culture has been established by extracting culture fluids using three different organic solvent systems and subjecting the extracts to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS)….

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Snow Fungus · 2008 · Journal Article · Journal of basic microbiology

Identification and antioxidant activity of melanin isolated from Hypoxylon archeri, a companion fungus of Tremella fuciformis.

Melanin produced by Hypoxylon archeri, a companion fungus of Tremella fuciformis, was purified from the submerged culture medium and designated as HM. Ultraviolet-visible and FTIR spectra of the purified HM showed significant similarities with those of the synthesized melanin derived from tyrosine..

Energy & fatigueSkin & hydration

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2008 · Journal Article · Toxicology and applied pharmacology

In vivo immunomodulatory effects of Antrodia camphorata polysaccharides in a T1/T2 doubly transgenic mouse model for inhibiting infection of Schistosoma mansoni.

Antrodia camphorata (A. camphorata) is a fungus commonly used for treatment of viral hepatitis and cancer in Chinese folk medicine.

OncologyImmune supportLiver supportRespiratory

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Chaga · 2008 · Journal Article · Anticancer research

Inotodiol, a lanostane triterpenoid, from Inonotus obliquus inhibits cell proliferation through caspase-3-dependent apoptosis.

BACKGROUND: To investigate the antitumor effect of Inonotus obliquus Pilat, the antiproliferative effect of lanostane triterpenoids from a chloroform extract of I. obliquus sclerotia against mouse leukemia P388 cells was assessed.

Oncology

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Chaga · 2008 · Journal Article · Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies

Optimization of betulin extraction process from Inonotus Obliquus with pulsed electric fields

In this work, the extraction of betulin from Inonotus Obliquus applying high intensity pulsed electric fields (PEF) was studied. To extract non-polar compound, 75% ethanol solution was used.

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Mesima · 2008 · Journal Article · Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Phellifuropyranone A: A New Furopyranone Compound Isolated from Fruit Bodies of Wild Phellinus linteus

A new furopyranone, phellifuropyranone A, was isolated from fruit bodies of wild Phellinus linteus as well as phelligridin G, and their chemical structures were determined by various spectroscopic methods including measurement of NMR spectra..

OncologyRespiratory

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Mesima · 2008 · Research Article · Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: eCAM

Phellinus linteus Extract Augments the Immune Response in Mitomycin C-Induced Immunodeficient Mice.

Phellinus linteus is a fungus distributed throughout Japan, Korea and China. Boiled water-soluble extracts from P.

OncologyImmune support

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Enoki · 2008 · Journal Article · Hybridoma (2005)

Preparation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies against a polysaccharide from Flammulina velutipes mycelium.

Antigen was synthesized for the preparation of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) against FVP2, a polysaccharide from Flammulina velutipes. FVP2 was coupled to bovine serum albumin (BSA) by 1-cyano-4-dimethyl-aminopyridinium tetrafluoroborate (CDAP) to produce a neoglycoprotein with the degree of substitution (DS;….

Immune support

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2008 · Journal Article · Chemical research in toxicology

Probing inhibitory effects of Antrodia camphorata isolates using insect cell-based impedance spectroscopy: inhibition vs chemical structure.

A continuous online technique based on electric cell-substrate impedance sensing (ECIS) was used for probing inhibitory effects on Spodoptera frugiperda Sf9 insect cells exposed to structurally similar compounds isolated and purified from the fruiting bodies of the fungus Antrodia camphorata..

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Turkey Tail · 2008 · Journal Article · Biotechnology letters

Purification of recombinant laccase from Trametes versicolor in Pichia methanolica and its use for the decolorization of anthraquinone dye

A recombinant laccase from Trametes versicolor in Pichia methanolica was produced constitutively in a defined medium. The recombinant laccase was purified using ultrafiltration, anion-exchange chromatography, and gel filtration.

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Maitake · 2008 · Journal Article · New biotechnology

Solid-state cultivation of Grifola frondosa (Dicks: Fr) S.F. Gray biomass and immunostimulatory effects of fungal intra- and extracellular beta-polysaccharides.

Grifola frondosa strain GF3, was cultivated on solid-state substrate consisting of milled whole corn plant (Zea mays) and olive press cake supplemented with mineral additives and olive oil. Maintenance of the moisture content in the solid substrate is of crucial importance..

OncologyImmune support

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Lion's Mane · 2008 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Vegetative Growth of Four Strains of Hericium erinaceus Collected from Different Habitats.

Vegetative growth of four different strains of Hericium erinaceus was observed. The temperature suitable for optimal mycelial growth was determined to be 25℃, with growth observed in the extend temperature range of 20~30℃..

Metabolic health

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Maitake · 2007 · Journal Article · Se pu = Chinese journal of chromatography

[Behaviors of beta-glucan from Grifola frondosa in high performance gel permeation chromatography].

The high performance gel permeation chromatographic (HPGPC) behaviors of four beta-1, 3/1, 6-glucans (GF1, GF2, GF3, GF4) with different protein contents and one alpha-1, 4/1, 6-glucan (P100) from Grifola frondosa were examined with different concentrations of NaCl solution and pH values..

Immune supportEnergy & fatigue

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2007 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Antioxidant properties of methanolic extracts from Antrodia camphorata with various doses of γ-irradiation

The mycelia of Antrodia camphorata (Chang & Chou) Wu, Ryvarden & Chang were irradiated with gamma rays at doses of 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20 kGy and the antioxidant properties of the methanolic extracts were studied..

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Turkey Tail · 2007 · Journal Article · Canadian journal of microbiology

Decoloration of Amaranth by the white-rot fungus Trametes versicolor. Part I. Statistical analysis.

The white-rot fungus Trametes versicolor decolorized the mono-azo-substituted naphthalenic dye Amaranth. The relationship between the amount of enzymes present in the system and the efficiency of the decoloration process was investigated..

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Wood Ear · 2007 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Hypolipidemic Effects of Biopolymers Extracted from Culture Broth, Mycelia, and Fruiting Bodies of Auricularia auricula-judae in Dietary-induced Hyperlipidemic Rats.

Hypolipidemic effect of biopolymers extracted from culture broth (CP), mycelia (MP), and fruiting bodies (FP) of Auricularia auricula-judae was investigated in dietary-induced hyperlipidemic rats. The experimental animals were administrated (100 mg/kg body weight) with different biopolymers, daily for 4 weeks..

Metabolic health

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Zhu Ling · 2007 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Improvement of Ergone Production from Mycelial Culture of Polyporus umbellatus.

Ergone,a fungal metabolite derived from ergosterol,was previously isolated and identified from Polyporus umbellatus. Ergone is a major component of P.

Oncology

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Maitake · 2007 · Journal Article · Antiviral research

Isolation, identification and function of a novel anti-HSV-1 protein from Grifola frondosa.

A novel antiviral protein was purified from an extract of Grifola frondosa fruiting bodies using a procedure that included 40% ammonium sulfate precipitation and DEAE-cellulose ion exchange chromatography, and designated GFAHP..

Gut & microbiomeRespiratory

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Enoki · 2007 · Journal Article · Journal of food engineering

Kinetics of winter mushrooms (Flammulina velutipes) microstructure and quality changes during thermal processing

Winter mushrooms have become a popular traditional foodstuff with high nutritive value. Winter mushrooms (Flammulina velutipes) were subjected to thermal treatments to 70, 80, 90 and 100 °C for 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 min.

Immune support

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2007 · Journal Article · Acta pharmacologica Sinica

Modulation of inflammation-related genes of polysaccharides fractionated from mycelia of medicinal basidiomycete Antrodia camphorata.

AIM: To investigate the effect of water soluble-ethanol precipitation fraction (AC-1) and alkaline extraction-isoelectric precipitation fraction (AC-2) from Antrodia camphorata (Polyporaceae, Aphyllophorales) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced gene activation in mouse macrophages..

Immune supportEnergy & fatigue

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Mesima · 2007 · Journal Article · Archives of pharmacal research

Phellinone, a new furanone derivative from the Phellinus linteus KT&G PL-2.

Phellinone, a new furanone derivative, has been isolated from the stem-cooked rice culture broth of Phellinus linteus KT&GPL-2. Phellinone was purified by consecutive solvent partition, silica gel, preparative TLC and preparative HPLC..

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Niu-Chang-Chih · 2007 · Journal Article · Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Phylogenetic analysis of Antrodia species and Antrodia camphorata inferred from internal transcribed spacer region.

The species of Antrodia are one of the difficult-to-classify and obscure groups of poroid Aphyllophorales based on morphological appearance. However, it is becoming increasingly important to reliably identify the entire suite of Antrodia camphorata strains and Antrodia species due to the potential pharmaceutical value….

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Enoki · 2007 · Journal Article · Fungal genetics and biology: FG & B

Pileus differentiation and pileus-specific protein expression in Flammulina velutipes.

Fruiting bodies of Flammulina velutipes formed under complete darkness had a poorly developed pileus on top (pinhead fruiting body), and lacked a hymenium. Upon light stimulation, the pileus immediately began to develop on the apical region of the pinhead fruiting body..

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Enoki · 2007 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate polymers

Purification, characterization and biological activity on hepatocytes of a polysaccharide from Flammulina velutipes mycelium

A water-soluble polysaccharide named as FVP2 has been isolated from Flammulina velutipes mycelium by hot water extraction, anion-exchange and gel-permeation chromatography..

OncologyImmune supportLiver support

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Mesima · 2007 · Journal Article · Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

Structural and biological study of carboxymethylated Phellinus linteus polysaccharides.

Polysaccharides isolated from Phellinus linteus were chemically modified by carboxymethylation, and the structural and physiological properties of the derivative were investigated. 13C NMR spectroscopy showed that the polysaccharides extracted from P.

OncologyImmune supportRespiratory

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Lion's Mane · 2007 · Journal Article · Food chemistry

Structural investigation of a novel fucoglucogalactan isolated from the fruiting bodies of the fungus Hericium erinaceus

A new heteropolysaccharide with a molecular weight of 1.94 x 10(4) Da, HEPF1, was isolated from the fruiting bodies of Hericium erinaceus. It is composed of fucose, galactose and glucose in the ratio of 1:4:1, as well as a minor proportion of 3-O-methyl rhamnose..

Immune supportMetabolic health

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Snow Fungus · 2007 · Research Article · Mycobiology

The Neuroprotective and Neurotrophic Effects of Tremella fuciformis in PC12h Cells.

We examined the neuroprotective and neurotrophic effects of Tremella fuciformis. The neurotrophic effects of the hot water extract of T.

Cognition & nerves

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Lion's Mane · 2006 · Journal Article · Carbohydrate research

A beta-D-glucan isolated from the fruiting bodies of Hericium erinaceus and its aqueous conformation.

HEP3, a beta-D-glucan slightly soluble in water, was isolated from the alkaline extract of the fruiting bodies of Hericium erinaceus. Its chemical structure was investigated by methylation analysis, periodate oxidation, Smith degradation and by IR and NMR spectroscopy..

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Enoki · 2006 · Journal Article · Mycologia

An agglutinin with mitogenic and antiproliferative activities from the mushroom Flammulina velutipes.

A hemagglutinin with a molecular mass of 12 kDa was isolated from the fruiting bodies of the mushroom Flammulina velutipes. Its molecular mass is similar to that of the fungal immunomodulatory protein isolated from F..

OncologyImmune support

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Chaga · 2006 · Journal Article · Acta poloniae pharmaceutica

Analysis of aqueous extract of Inonotus obliquus.

Water-soluble melanin complexes were extracted with hot water from Inonotus obliquus fungus. They were characterized before and after reaction with diluted hydrochloric acid.

Skin & hydration

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Mesima · 2006 · Research Article · Mycobiology

Antitumor and Antioxidant Activities of the Extracts from Fruiting Body of Phellinus linteus.

Fruiting bodies of Phellinus linteus were extracted by hot water and alkali methods. Sugar contents of PL-H (hot water extract) and PL-A (alkali water extract) were 81.1%, 37.4% and protein contents were 6.2%, 21.8%, respectively..

OncologyImmune support

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Snow Fungus · 2006 · Journal Article · Applied microbiology and biotechnology

Chromosomal integration of the Vitreoscilla hemoglobin gene and its physiological actions in Tremella fuciformis.

The Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (VHb) gene was expressed in yeast-like conidia (YLCs) of Tremella fuciformis (T. fuciformis) to increase cell density in submerged fermentation by enhancing oxygen uptake..

Energy & fatigue