PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROBIAL DYE PRODUCED BY THE SAPROPHYTIC FUNGUS Epicoccum SP. | ||
| Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Biotechnology | ||
| Article 1, Volume 32, Issue 9, September 2007, Pages 7685-7692 PDF (585.91 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/jacb.2007.201529 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sh. M. A El-Gremi1; S. M. Attia2 | ||
| 1Agric. Botany Dept., Fac. Agriculture. | ||
| 2Physics Dept., Fac. Education, Kafrelshiekh University. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This investigation is an attempt to study the production and characterization of dye produced by saprophytic fungi. From macerated plant materials (grains and straws of wheat and maize), twenty two fungal isolates were obtained. The most efficient isolate in producing pigment (designated as W5) was isolated from wheat grains. This isolate was identified as Epicoccum sp. The fungal pigment was produced by growing the isolate on the potato dextrose liquid medium. The produced dye was extracted using ethyl acetate. For optical characterization, color hue, UV/VIS spectra and the refractive index were determined. The IR spectrum was also conducted for primary chemical characterization. The electrical properties were also determined for the obtained material. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Biomaterials; Epicoccum sp; pigment; optical properties; electrical properties; and IR spectrum | ||
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