Isolation of natural cultures of anaerobic fungi and indigenously associated methanogens from herbivores and their bioconversion of lignocellulosic materials to methane

Fibrolytic potential of anaerobic fungi

Fibrolytic potential of anaerobic fungi (Piromyces sp.) isolated from wild cattle and blue bulls in pure culture and effect of their addition on in vitro fermentation of wheat straw and methane emission by rumen fluid of buffaloes

✍ Shyam S Paul; Sitangshu M Deb; Balbir S Punia; Dharminder Singh; Rajiv Kumar 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 152 KB 👁 1 views

BACKGROUND: Ten isolates of anaerobic fungi of Piromyces genus from wild cattle and blue bulls (five isolates from each host species) were evaluated for their fibrolytic ability in pure culture, their suitability for use as a microbial additive in buffaloes and their effect on methane emission. ##