Effect of boric acid on the growth and production of β-glucosidase in Paecilomyces variotii

• Main Authors: Ang, Swi See, Salleh, Abu Bakar, Abu Bakar, Fatimah, Yusof, Nor Azah, Zaman, Muhammad Zukhrufuz, Lee, Yook Heng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22292/1/22292.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22292/; http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJMR/article-abstract/E083A7412351
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Boric acid was examined for antifungal activity against several species of fungi. The growth and production of β-glucosidase in several strains of fungi were tested in the media containing various concentrations of boric acid. The results indicated that the growth of Trichoderma strains was reduced...