Preliminary Approaches On Decolorization of Blue-Stained Wood Chips By Basidial Fungi

  • Pashenova, N.V. (Department of Physical and Chemical Biology and Biotechnology of Woody Plants, V.N.Sukachev Institute of Forest SB RAS) ;
  • Hop, Pham Thi Bich (Institute of Biotechnol., Center for Natural Sci. & Technol.) ;
  • Cho, Nam-Seok (School of Forest Resources, Chungbuk National University)
  • Published : 2003.11.06

Abstract

Interaction between wood-destroying basidiomycetes and blue stain fungi were studied during conjoint cultivation on 2% malt extract agar. The ability of basidial cultures to decolourise dark pigments of ophiostomatoid fungi was the main characteristics estimated during this investigation. Antrodiella hoehnelii(S28/91), Bjerkandera fumosa(137), Gleophyllum odoratum(124), Trametes versicolor (B18/91) cultures were found to be the most active in decreasing dark colour of blue stain fungi colonies. The cultures were recommended for further development as agents of biopulping and control of blue stain fungi in wood chips.

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