Hemarthria compressa—Aspergillus niger—Trichoderma pseudokoningii Mediated Trilateral Perspective for Bioremediation and Detoxification of Industrial Paper Sludge

The present study was carried out to evaluate the effects of different fungal species on the metal uptake from paper sludge by Hemarthria compressa L. Paper sludge (PS) in various concentrations (0, 30% and 60%) were used with four treatments of two fungal species (F0 = Control, F1 = Aspergillus niger, F2 = Trichoderma pseudokoningii, F3 = A. niger + T. pseudokoningii). Paper sludge as rooting medium steadily influenced growth and physio-biochemical attributes of H. compressa in F0. Results revealed discrete variations in growth attributes with different PS concentrations and each fungal treatment. The maximum damages in ionic homeostasis (Na+, K+, Ca2+, Mg2+) due to PS toxicity were evident in parallel with declined chlorophyll concentration. The highest growth, total chlorophyll and biomass of the plants were observed when PS was treated with combined fungal strains (F3). Translocation factor decreased with F3 that is indicative of changes in Cd, Pb, and Cu movement to shoot from root. The plants with combined fungal treatment also showed greater catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and peroxidase (POD) activity. Ions, such as Ca, Mg, and Na, also increased gradually with combined fungal treatment. The correlation matrix displayed a close association among diverse fungal and PS levels with multiple plant attributes. PCA-Biplot confirmed the outcome of correlational analyses among different characters of H. compressa. The combined fungal mediate the extraction of heavy metals from the paper sludge by H. compressa recommends the high accumulation of heavy metal (HM) and possible reutilization of metal free sludge as a fertilizer, for application in cultivated fields. Furthermore, the effects of fungal species on HM attenuation in PS are linear and can be used in different habitats. Advancement in such research work will also be helpful in understanding the mechanisms and enhancing the ability of other native microbes to remediate metals.

Purification and Thermodynamic Characteristics of an Exo-Polygalacturonase from Trichoderma Pseudokoningii

Polygalacturonases (PGs) are necessary to degrade the insoluble viscous pectin components during the clarification process of fruit juice and are produced by some plants and various microbes, such as bacteria, yeasts and fungi. In this study, an exo-polygalacturonase (exo-PGP4a) was purified from T. Pseudokoningii using DEAE-Sepharose and Sephacryl S-200 columns. We show that the enzyme produced in this study by solid-state fermentation of citrus Orange peel was purified 20-fold with 12.8% recovery. The apparent molecular mass of the enzyme was determined to be 25 kDa using gel filtration and SDS-PAGE. The optimum temperature and pH of the exo-PGP4a were 45and#176;C and 6, respectively. The exo-PGP4a showed half-lives of 50.95 and 21.32 min at 55 and 75and#176;C, respectively. The activation energy for denaturation (Ea*) was 42.596 kJ/mol. The Km value of the enzyme for PGA hydrolysis was 2 mg/ml, and the Vmax was 3.27 and#181;mol min-1 mg-1. Several metal cations, such as Cu2+and Zn2+, were found to enhance the enzymatic activity of the exo-PGP4a, while Pb2+, Ca2+, Ni2+, Cd2+, Co2+ and Hg2+ ions were found to be inhibitory. In this study, we suggest the exo-polygalacturonase has potential role of the clarification of Orange, Apple, Grape, and Peach juices in the food industry.

Kemampuan Penghambatan Formulasi Biofungisida Tepung Berbahan Aktif Trichoderma pseudokoningii Rifai Setelah Penyimpanan Terhadap Jamur Ganoderma boninense Pat. secara in vitro

Trichoderma pseudokoningii fungus has been tested as biological control agents against several pathogenic fungi, including the Ganoderma boninense fungus which causes basal stem rot disease on oil palm. However, in-field testing, the efficacy of antagonistic microbes still showed unstable results. Therefore, it is necessary to package antagonistic microbes in the form of formulations. This study aimed to determine the effect of storage time of flour biofungicide formulations on the viability and antagonism of T. pseudokoningii Rifai in inhibiting the G. boninense pathogenic fungus in vitro. The study was arranged in a Completely Randomized Design with 4 treatments: bagasse (F1), rice husks (F2), dregs (F4) and combinations of bagasse, rice husks and dregs (F12), with three replications. The results showed that the powder biofungicide formulation of F2 (rice husk) was able to maintain the viability of the T. pseudokoningii fungus as indicated by the high number of conidia and high growth rate compared to the other formulations. The T. pseudokoningii fungus in F2 formulation also showed the highest inhibition compared to other formulations after storage for 1 and 2 months. Keywords: biofungicide, formulation, Ganoderma boninense, Trichoderma pseudokoningii ABSTRAK Jamur Trichoderma pseudokoningii telah banyak diuji sebagai jamur antagonis pada beberapa jamur patogen termasuk jamur Ganoderma boninense yang menyebabkan penyakit busuk pangkal batang tanaman kelapa sawit. Namun, pada pengujian di lapangan, efikasi mikroba antagonis masih menunjukkan hasil yang tidak stabil. Oleh karenaya perlu pengemasan mikroba antagonis dalam bentuk formulasi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh waktu penyimpanan formulasi biofungisida tepung terhadap viabilitas dan daya antagonis T. Pseudokoningii Rifai dalam menghambat jamur G. boninense Pat. secara in vitro. Penelitian disusun dengan menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap dengan empat perlakuan: ampas tebu (F1), sekam padi (F2), dregs (F4) dan kombinasi ampas tebu, sekam padi dan dregs (F12), dengan tiga ulangan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa formulasi biofungisida tepung F2 (sekam padi) mampu menjaga viabilitas jamur T. pseudokoningii yang ditunjukkan dengan banyaknya jumlah konidia dan tingginya kecepatan pertumbuhan dibandingkan dengan formulasi lainnya. Jamur T. pseudokoningii pada formulasi F2 juga menunjukkan daya hambat tertinggi dibandingkan dengan formulasi lainnya setelah penyimpanan 1 dan 2 bulan. Kata kunci: biofungisida, formulasi, Ganoderma boninense, Trichoderma pseudokoningii