Author:Greben, HA; Joubert, LM; Tjatji, MP; Whites, HE; Botha, ADate:Apr 2007A series of lignocellulosic fungi, capable of cellulase and/or xylanase production, were isolated from soil to be used for cellulose degradation and nitrate removal from nitrate-rich wastewater in simple one-stage anaerobic bioreactors ...Read more
Author:Van Zyl, PJDate:Apr 2006The presentation is based on the new challenges facing an age old technology of fermentation. These challenges were presented at the SASM Conference, the conclusion been that the future of fermentation is only limited by our imagination. ...Read more
Author:Byaruhanga, YB; Bester, BH; Watson, TGDate:Jun 1999The growth and survival of B. cereus, a known pathogen commonly found in cereals, during lactic acid fermentation of mageu, a sour maize beverage, was studied. In the mageu base inoculated with both the starter culture and B. cereus, the ...Read more
Author:Lalloo, Rajesh; Maharajh, Dheepak M; Gorgens, J; Gardiner, NS; Gorgens, JFDate:May 2009Previous studies have demonstrated the efficacy of our Bacillus cereus isolate (NRRL 100132) in reducing concentrations of nitrogenous wastes and inhibiting growth of fish pathogens. In vivo efficacy and tolerance to a range of physiological ...Read more
Author:Edward, VA; Egounlety, M; Huch, M; Van Zyl, PJ; Singh, S; Nesengani, ND; Haakuria, VM; Franz, CMAPDate:Aug 2012Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), is used for the production of a variety of West African foods and ranks fourth in the list of major crops in developing countries after rice, wheat and maize. Gari is one of the most popular foods produced ...Read more
Author:Thaoge, ML; Adams, MR; Sibara, MM; Watson, TG; Taylor, JRN; Goyvaerts, EMDate:Apr 2003With the aim of improving the safety and nutritional quality of traditional African weaning porridge, the reduction of the viscosity of high solids fermented pearl millet porridge by addition of sorghum malt (amylase rich flour, ARF) was ...Read more
Author:James, ER; Van Zyl, WH; Van Zyl, PJ; Görgens, JFDate:Oct 2012This study demonstrates the potential of Aspergillus niger as a candidate expression system for virus-like particle production using gene fusion.Read more