The bioconversion of cellulose to ethanol by enzymatic hydrolysis is an important future alternative energy source. the economics of enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose rely substantially on the costs associated with cellulase production. cellulase production accounts for 20% of the ethanol produced.… More

Enormous amounts of lignocellulose are wasted but the economy of preparing it for industrial use has hitherto prevented development. chemical and mechanical ligninolyticmethods tend to be energy intensive and/or are ecologically undesirable. many lignin degrading white rot basidiomycetesare known,… More

Gypsy moths, serious defoliators of increasing forest acreage, may be combated with entomopathogenic fungi. commercial development of these natural biocides has been hampered by the inability to cheaply produce large number s of viable spores in liquid submerged culture. a columnar solid state… More

1Four different strains of white-rot fungi including P. chrysosporium, will be tested to determine their effectiveness in degrading TNT, RDX, and HMX. Bacteria has not been effective in cleaving the ring structure resulting in incomplete degradation. The ability of white-rot fungi to degrade ring… More

Mycotech produces Mycotrol, a commercial preparation of Beauveria bassiana (Bb). The residuecontains 109 spores of Bb per gram which could be economically used to reduce European corn borer(ECB) damage to corn crops. The objective is to develop an economic bio-control strategy for ECB.Three… More