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Isolation, Characterization, and Production of Red Pigment from Cercospora piaropi a Biocontrol Agent for Waterhyacinth

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A red pigment produced by a Mexican isolate of Cercospora piaropi (waterhyacinth pathogen) has been isolated and identified as cercosporin. The kinetic of cercosporin production in culture media during dark/light regimes was evaluated. When C. piaropi was cultivated in continuous light and potato dextrose broth culture, a maximum of cercosporin production was observed (72.59 mg/l). Despite other reports, C piaropi Mexican isolate produce cercosporin in dark conditions (25.70 mg/l). The results suggest that production of cercosporin in C. piaropi-waterhyacinth pathogenesis is an important factor to take into account in biocontrol strategies.

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This work was financed by CONACyT México (grant SAGARPA-2002-C01-278). We thank Gabriel Arteaga for technical assistance. RMN spectral data were provided by Unidad de Servicios de Apoyo de Resolución Analítica, Universidad Veracruzana, México.

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  1. Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, Paseo Cuauhnáhuac 8532, 62550, Progreso Jiutepec, Morelos, México

    Maricela Martínez Jiménez & Selenia Miranda Bahena

  2. Laboratorio de Alta Tecnología de Xalapa, Universidad Veracruzana, Calle Médicos 5, Col. Unidad del Bosque, 91010, Xalapa, Veracruz, México

    César Espinoza & Ángel Trigos

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Martínez Jiménez, M., Miranda Bahena, S., Espinoza, C. et al. Isolation, Characterization, and Production of Red Pigment from Cercospora piaropi a Biocontrol Agent for Waterhyacinth. Mycopathologia 169, 309–314 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-009-9257-x

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