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Keratinophilic fungi in soil of potted plants of indoor environments in Kanpur, India, and their proteolytic ability

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One hundred nine isolates of 10 genera representing 20 species of keratinophilic fungi were isolated from soil of planted earthen pots in indoor environments of 15 localities of Kanpur, India, by the hair baiting technique. Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton vanbreuseghemii, and Botryotrichum piluliferum were found to release 698.66, 512.99, and 519.99 μg/ml net protein, respectively, whereas Arthroderma cuniculi released the minimum, 107.99 μg/ml. All other isolates were keratinolytically active.

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  1. Department of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar, India

    Itisha Singh

  2. Department of Botany, Christ Church College, Kanpur, 208 001, India

    Rajendra Kumar Singh Kushwaha & Pramila Parihar

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Singh, I., Kushwaha, R.K.S. & Parihar, P. Keratinophilic fungi in soil of potted plants of indoor environments in Kanpur, India, and their proteolytic ability. Mycoscience 50, 303–307 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10267-009-0482-4

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