• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.25 no.2 s.81
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• pp.91-100
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• 1997

Production of alkaline carboxymethyl cellulase (CMCase) and xylanase by batch and fed-batch cultures of alkalophilic Cephalosporium sp. RYM-202 was investigated. Of carbon sources tested, wheat bran gave the highest production of those enzymes. The high levels of CMCase on carboxymethyl cellulose and xylanase on birchwood xylan suggest that the biosynthesis of CMCase and xylanase in Cephalosporium sp. RYM-202 is regulated separately at the level of enzyme induction. The temperature and pH for maximal production of those enzymes was $20^{\circ}C$ and 9.0, respectively. High concentration of wheat bran in batch fermentation resulted in the lower and delayed production of the enzymes by catabolite repression. In fed-batch fermentation with controlled feeding of 5% final wheat bran concentration, the highest activities of CMCase and xylanase were 0.39 and 9.2 units/ml, respectively, and 1.22 and 1.36 times higher respectively than those in batch fermentation on 5% wheat bran.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.301-309
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• 1993

An alkalophilic Cephalosporium sp. RYM-202 capable of producing cellulase components was isolated from soil. This organism grew best at an initial pH 9.0 and produced cellulase maximal at an initial pH 9.5-10.0. Three carboxymethyl cellulases(CMCases), P-I-I, P-I-II and P-II-I, were partially purified by DEAE-Sephadex A-50 ion exchange column followed by Sephadex G-150 gel filtration. The optimum pH values for activity were 7.5 for P-I-I, 8.0-9.5 for P-I-II and 7.5-10.0 for P-II-I. All CMCases were stable between pH 4.5 and 12.0. Temperature optima for activity ranged between 40 and $60^{\circ}C$ and more than 50% of the maximum activity was observed at $20^{\circ}C$ for both of P-I-I and P-II-I. The activity of CMCases was significantly stable in the presence of various laundry components, such as, surfactants, chelating agents and alkaline proteinases.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.24 no.4 s.79
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• pp.255-264
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• 1996

The hydrolysis products formed from birchwood xylan by the action of an alkaline xylanase (CX-III) from alkalophilic Cephaloxporium sp. RYM-202 were xylobiose and xylooligosaccharides polymerized with more than 4 sugar molecules. This enzyme was not active on xylobiose but readily attacked xylotriose accumulating xylobiose as a major product. The predominant end-products from xylotetraose by CX-III were xylobiose and xylotriose. These results indicate that the enzyme is typically endo-type xylanase possessing transglycosidase activity. Chemical modification of CX-III with N-bromosuccinimide revealed that two tryptophan residues per molecule of CX-III were essential for its catalytic activity on xylan. On the other hand, iodoacetamide and diethylpyrocarbonate did not influence the activity of the enzyme, suggesting that cysteine and histidine residues are not involved in the active site of this alkaline xylanase.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.109-114
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• 1995

Alkalophilic Cephalosporium sp. RYM-202 produced multiple xylanases extracellularly. One of these xylanases was purified to electrophoretical homogeneity by chromatography with DEAE-Sephadex A-50, Sephacryl S-200 HR and Superose 12 HR. The purified xylanase differed from most other microbial xylanases in that it had low-molecular weight and acidic isoelectric point. The molecular weight of the xylanase in that it had low-molecular weight and acidic isoelectric point. The molecular weight of the xylanase was 23 kDa by SDS-polyacrylamide electrophoresis and 24 kDa by gel permeation chromatography, and the isoelectric point was 4.3. The xylanase had the highest activity permentation chromatography, and the isoelectric point was 4.3. The xylanase had the highest activity permeation chromatography, and the isoelectric point was 4.3. The xylanase had the highest activity at pH 8.0 and 50 .deg.C. It was stable over a wide range of pH and retained more than 80% of its original activity after 24 h of incubation even at pH 12. The Km values of this enzyme on birchwood xylan and oat spelts xylan were 2.33 and 3.45 mg/ml, respectively. The complete inhibition of the enzyme of n-bromosuccinimide suggests the involvement of tryptophan in the active site. The sylanase lacked activity towards crystalline cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose.

• Proceedings of the Zoological Society Korea Conference
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• 1994.10a
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• pp.112.2-112
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• 1994

• Proceedings of the Zoological Society Korea Conference
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• 1995.10b
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• pp.99-99
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• 1995

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• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.27-33
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• 1984

Alternaria tenuis, Arthrobotrytis sp., Aspergillus spp., Cephalosporium sp., Cladosporium sp., Cylindrocarpon sp., Fusarium equiseti, F. moniliforme, F. semitectum, F. solani, Penicillium spp., Rhizopus sp. were saprophytic fungi and Cercospora kikuchii, Colletotrichum truncatum, Diaporthe phaseolorum var. sojae and Fusarium oxysporum were pathogenic fungi detected from 14 seed samples of soybean. Initial symptoms caused by C. kikuchii, C. truncatum, D. phaseolorum sojae and F. oxysporum on seedlings from naturally infected seed by the test tube agar method have been described and discussed. Soybean seeds infected with C. truncatum, D. phaseolorum sojae and F. oxysporum reduced germination of seeds and have influenced on the growth of soybean seedling caused by C. kikuchii. Surface-sterilized soybean seedlings became diseased in the test tube agar artificially inoculated with C. kikuchii, C. truncatum and D. phaseolorum sojae isolated from naturally infected soybean seeds. F. oxysporum showed very weak pathogenicity. Seed disinfectants of Benlate-T, Homai, Tecto and Sisthane have effective to C. kikuchii, C. truncatum, D. phaseolorum sojae and F. oxysporum. Arasan, Captan, Busan-30 and Mercron were inferior to C. kikuchii but effective against others. Seed disinfectants treated in this experiment have increased seed germination campared with non-treatment.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.191-198
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• 1999

Enzyme-aided bleaching of softwood and hardwood kraft pulps by a xylanase preparation from an alkalophilic fungus Cephalospotium sp. RYM-202 was studied. Maximal solubilization of Pulp xylan was obtained at 5$0^{\circ}C$ in both kraft pulps. The optimum pH of the enzyme for the hydrolysis of pulp xylan was 8.0 and more than 90% of the maximal activity was detected at 9.0. The positive effects of xylanase pretreatment on bleachability of softwood and hardwood kraft pulps were observed. The kappa number of softwood and hardwood kraft pulps was decreased by 3.7 and 2.0 units, respectively. The pulp fibre integrity was not significantly affected by xylanase pretreatment when the physical properties of handsheets made from xylanase-treated pulps were compared with those of handsheets from untreated pulps. These results indicate that the alkaline xylanase of Cephalospotium sp. RYM-202 is well suitable for application in enzymatic prebleaching of softwood and hardwood kraft pulps under the alkaline conditions.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.20 no.4 s.49
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• pp.183-190
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• 1981

Alternaria sesami, A. sesamicola, A. tenuis, A. longissima, Cercospora sesami, Cephalosporium sp., Corynespora cassiicola, Fusarium equiseti, F. moniliforme, F. oxysporum, F. semitectum, Macrophomina phaseolina and Myrothecium roridum were detected from 40 seed samples of sesame. A sesami, A. sesamicola, A. tenuis and C. cassiicola were the predominant fungi. Except C. cassiicola, all fungi were almost completly reduced and wiped out the infection by pretreatment with chlorine. Plating components also indicate that C. cassiicola was well-established infections. Seedborne infection of C. cussiicola caused heavy seed rot and seedling mortality. Detailed description has been given on the habit character of C. cassiicola under stereoscopic microscope and the variation in colony character and spore morphology have been taken into account. In inoculation experiments, C. cassiicola produced severe leaf and stem spots and blights on sesame plants resulted in ultimate death of the plants. A. sesami, A. sesamicola A. longissima and C. sesami also produced mild to severe leaf spotting and leaf blight when suspension of their conidia were sprayed on to plants. In soil inoculation experiments, F. oxysporum and M. phaseolina were the most pathogenic causing seed rot and seedling blight.