• Journal of Mushroom
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.85-91
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• 2015

This study was initiated to evaluate ethanol production by a Korean isolate of white rot fungus Irpex consors. It was found that the fungus could produce ethanol by converting glucose, mannose, xylose, and cellobiose under semi-aerobic condition with yields of 0.23, 0.19, 0.21, and 0.17 g ethanol per g sugars, respectively. Furthermore, the strain produced ethanol by simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of rice straw treated with steam pressured boiling water, 3% NaOH, and 3% $H_2SO_4$ with maximum yields of 0.12, 0.15, and 0.19 g ethanol per g rice straw, respectively. These results suggested that I. consors could produce ethanol from the components of cellulose and hemicellulose including glucose, mannose, xylose, cellobiose as well as rice straw treated with steam pressured boiling water, dilute sodium hydroxide, and dilute sulfuric acid. This is the first report that I. consors mycelia produce ethanol from various sugars and lignocellulosic substance including rice straw.

• Mycobiology
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.434-437
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• 2021

In our ongoing search for new secondary metabolites from fungi, a basidiomycete fungus Irpex consors was selected for mycochemical investigation, and three new zwitterionic alkaloids (1-3) and five known compounds (4-8) were isolated from the culture broth (16 l) of I. consors. The culture filtrate was fractionated by a series of column chromatography including Diaion HP-20, silica gel, and Sephadex LH-20, Sep-Pak C₁₈ cartridge, medium pressure liquid chromatography (MPLC), and high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) to yield eight compounds (1-8). The structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated by the interpretation of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HR-MS). Their antioxidant and antibacterial activities were examined. The zwitterionic structures of three new sesquiterpene alkaloids (1-3) were determined together with five known compounds identified as stereumamide E (4), stereumamide G (5), stereumamide H (6), stereumamide D (7), and sterostrein H (8). This is the first report of the zwitterionic alkaloids in the culture broth of I. consors. Three new zwitterionic alkaloids were named as consoramides A-C (1-3).

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.39-41
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• 1965

(1) The durability of fifteen species of hard woods grown in Kangwon-do in relation to Polystictus Versecolor L. Fr. and Irpex consors Berk was studied. (2) The least affected hard wood species by Polystutus Versecolor L. Fr. were Q. serrata, C. crenata, M. amurensis, F. rhynchophylla and J. mandschrica; the moderatly affected species were Q. Variabilis, U. Davidiana var japonica, B. latiforia, C. controversa, P. padus and A. mono; and the most highly affected species were P. serrulata var. spondanea, S. obassia, T. amurensis and B. schmidtii. The least affected hard wood species by Irpex consors Berk, were U. Davidiana var japonica, C. crenata, M. amurensis, F. rhynchophylla, and J. mandshurica; the moderatly affected species were Q. Valiabilis, Q. serrata, P. serrulata var. spondanea, C. controversa, and A. mono; and the most highly affected species were B. latiforia, P. padus, S. obassia, T. amurensis, and J-mandshurica. (3) No difference was obscured on the durabilities on effected by kind of fungus. (4) Correlationship between specific gravity and durability of the woods was not significant.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.14-16
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• 1965

(1) The sterilizing effects of NaF, $CuSO_4$, $CuCO_3$, $HgCl_2$, $ZnSO_4$, and coaltar creosote on the mycelial growth of Irpex consors Berk. Polystictus versicolor L. Fr, Polystictus versicalor L. var. nigricans, and Schizophyllum commune Fr. Were studied. (2) The range of minimum density of the fungicides to check the growth of four fungi mentioned above was as follows; NaF 0.15~0.25(%) $CuSO_4$ 0.20~0.35(%) $CuCO_3$ 0.40~0.50(%) $HgCl_2$ 0.05(%) $ZnSO_4$ 0.40~0.45(%) Creosote 0.10~0.15(%) Of the fungicides tested, $HgCl_2$ was most effective in fungicidal effects, and Creosote, NaF, $CuSO_4$, $ZnSO_4$, $CuCO_3$, followed. The order of resistance of the fungi to the fungicides was as follows: S. Commune Fr. P. Versicalor L. var.nigricans I. Consors Berk P. Versicalor L. Fr. (3) The fungicides were added to the pepton-agor culture medium at the concentration between 0.01 and 0.5%, and the medium was filled into 9cm petridshes. Two square millimeter agar blocks prepared separately from the fungi Contained agar were placed in the middle of the Petri-dishes, in cubated six days at $26^{\circ}C$. Diameter of biggest Colonies were measured.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.1-15
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• 1987

This experiment was undertaken for the purpose of investigation of relative durability about thirty sorts of the korean native wood and nine sorts of the wood destroying fungi Polystictus versicolor, Irpex consors. Poria vaporaria, Merulius lacrymans, Schizophyllum commune, Trametes pini, Lenzites betulina, Paxillus panuoides by means of a laboratory methods. The results obtained are; (from the table 2 to 10) 1. By measuring the percentage of loss in weight with regard to Polystictus versicolor, the sap wood contained in Junipeus chinesis was calculated at 18.2%, therefore it is much higher durability than any others and the sap wood contained in Pinus densiflora was measured at 44.10%, therefore it is much lower durability than any others. 2. By measuring the percentage of loss in weight with regard to Irpex consors, the heart wood contained in Butula schmidtii was calculated at 1.23%, therefore durability is very high and the heart wood contained in Quercus dentata was calculated at 26.79%, therefore durability is very low. 3. By measuring the percentage of lass in weight with regard to Lenzites betulina, the heart wood contained in Betula schmidtii was calculated at 5.33%, therefore it is much higher durability than any others and the sap wood with regard to Abies holophylla was measured at 45.48%, therefore durability is very low. 4. By measuring the percentage of loss in weight with regard to Poria vaporaria, the sap wood contained in Fraxinus rhynchophylla was calculated at 5.57%, therefore durability is very high and the sap wood contained in Paulownia coreana was calculated at 35.6%, therefore it is much lower durability than any others. 5. By measuring the percentage of loss in weight with regard to Merulius lacrymans, the heart wood contained in Castanea crenata was measured at 0.09% and in the next place, the heart wood contained in Abies holophylla calculated at 0.15% did not decay almost and the sap wood contained in Cornus controversa was measured at 32.88%, therefore it is lower durability than any others. 6. By measuring the percentage of loss in weight with regard to Schizophyllum commune, the sap wood cantained in Junipensis chinensis was calculated at 1.09%, therefore durability is very high and the sap wood contained in Populus deltoides was calculated at 36.87%, it is much lower durability than any others. 7. By measuring the percentage of loss ill weight with regard to Trametes pini, the sap wood contained in Robinia pseudo-acacia was calculated at 1.33%, therefore durability is very high and the sap wood contained in Comus controversa was calculated at 33.19%, it is much lower durability than any others. 8. By measuring the percentage of loss ill weight with regard to Paxillus panuoides. the heart wood contained in Zelkova serrata was calculated at 1.73%, therefore durability is very high and the sap wood contained in Populus deltoides was calculated at 42.30%, therefore durability in very low. 9. By measuring the percentage of loss in weight with regard to Dardalea quercina, the heart wood contained in Castanea crenata was calculated at 0.92%, therefore durability is very high and the sap wood contained in Cornus controversa was calculated at 32.00% therefore durability is very low. The above results are summarized as follows 1. Durability between the heart wood and the soft wood find that it is nonsignificant, while durability is higher heart wood than sap wood. 2. Special sorts including in the element like Castanea cenata, Robinia pseudo-acacia, Juniperus chinensis and heart wood like Betula schmiditii and Styrax obasia are highly durable and soft wood like Cornus controversa, Populus davidiana, Salix koreensis, Celtis jessensis are lowly durable in general. 3. Among the wood destroying fungi Paxillus panuoides is highly durable and as follows. Poria vaporaria, Lenzites betulina and the Daedalea quercina is less in general and Irpex consors, Mersulius lacrymans are a middle degree.

• Korean Journal of Microbiology
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.157-166
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• 1973

Fermented feed using rice, barley, wheat, and defatted rice brans as the raw materials were prepared by 3 species of wild yeasts which were selected among 35 strains of yeasts isolated, and their analytical values were examined. The results were as follows : 1. The three yeasts were identified as H.amomala var. anomala (No.225), Candida utilis (No.400), and Irpex-cellulase(consors) (no.403-A). 2. The optimum pH, and sugar concentration of these yeasts in liquid culture were pH 5.0 and Bllg. 10.deg. each. The optimum temperature was 30.deg.C for No.225 and No.403-A, 25.deg.C for No.400. The No.225 and No.403-A grow at higher temperature than 37.deg.C and 40.deg.C each. 3. The No.225 yeast had a large vegetative cell and strong sugar fermentability. The No.225 and 403-A could assimilate cellobiose, xylose, $KNO_2$ and $KNO_3$. These properties were fit for bran fermentation. 4. The No.403-A microorganism was a yeast-like microbe and showed cellulase activity which might help the propagation of other yeasts on the brans. 5. The analytical data of fermented feed indicated the following order of usable value ; rice-wheat-barley bran 4:4:2, rice-wheat bran 5:5, rice-barley bran 5:5, rice-defatted rice bran 5:5. 6. the fermented feed were prepared by mixing brans, 0.3% ammonium sulfate and 5%(w/w) inoculum of yeast suspension in 4% glucose solution. Water content 70-80%, fermentation temperature 25-30.deg.C, and fermentation time 2-3 days were given. 7. The rice-wheat bran 5:5 and rice-barley bran 5:5 fermented feed showed 11, 17-11.45% protein increase, and the rice-barley-wheat bran 4:4:2 and rice-defatted bran 5:5 showed 3.75-6.03% protein increase. 8. The fermented feed prepared in this experiment by the author might work as a nutritive feed using microbial cell body, enzymes produced by microbes and other microbial cell constituents.