Synthesis of Schiff bases based on Chitosan, thermal stability and evaluation of antimicrobial and antitumor activities by Abdullah Ali Alamri, Rita M. A. Borik, Ashraf H. F. Abd El-Wahab, Hany M. Mohamed, Khatib S. Ismail, Mohamed R. El-Aassar, Al-Anood M. Al-Dies, Ahmed M. El-Agrody

“…The antimicrobial activities of Schiff bases were tested against + ve/ − ve Gram bacteria, and fungi, while antitumor activities were evaluated against cell lines, MCF-7, HCT-116, and HepG-2. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, Semiempirical and Biological Activities of Organotin(IV) Carboxylates with 4-Piperidinecarboxylic Acid by Shabbir Hussain, Saqib Ali, Saira Shahzadi, Saroj K. Sharma, Kushal Qanungo, Muhammad Shahid

“…The organotin(IV) carboxylates displayed powerful antimicrobial activities against various strains of bacteria and fungi and their minimal inhibitory concentration were also evaluated. …”
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Effects of Combined Application of Biogas Slurry and Chemical Fertilizers on Silage Corn, Soil Nutrients, and Microorganisms by Wencong Yang, Yijing Cheng, Xia Wu, Jia Zhou, Xiuping Liu

“…However, the application of only biogas slurry led to a reduction in the species diversity of soil fungi. Pearson correlation analysis indicated that the Chao1 index of bacterial and fungal communities was significantly positively correlated with soil available phosphorus, available potassium, and nitrogen in the form of nitrate and significantly negatively correlated with pH. …”
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Application of Trichoderma harzianum enhances salt tolerance and yield of Indian mustard through increasing antioxidant enzyme activity by Kartik Chandra Saha, Md Kafil Uddin, Pallab Kumer Shaha, Md Akhter Hossain Chowdhury, Lutful Hassan, Biplob Kumar Saha

“…Trichoderma is very well known as a plant growth-promoting fungi under abiotic stress conditions. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate the effect of Trichoderma harzianum on the growth, yield, nutrient uptake, and antioxidant activity of three Indian mustard genotypes under saline condition (EC 9.28 dS m−1). …”
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Effect of Endophytic Trichoderma sp. Strains on the Agronomic Characteristics of Ecotypes of Theobroma cacao L. under Nursery Conditions in Peru by Antony Chavez-Jalk, Santos Leiva, Leidy G. Bobadilla, Carmen N. Vigo, Marielita Arce, Manuel Oliva-Cruz

“…Endophytic Trichoderma fungi are an alternative for organic production of fine aroma cocoa in Peru, improving the agronomic characteristics of the crop.…”
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Actinomycete-Derived Pigments: A Path Toward Sustainable Industrial Colorants by Blanca Hey Díez, Cristiana A. V. Torres, Susana P. Gaudêncio

“…In response to growing consumer demand for sustainable options, there is increasing interest in eco-friendly alternatives, particularly bio-based pigments derived from algae, fungi, and actinomycetes. This shift is largely driven by consumer demand for sustainable options. …”
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Microbial biopesticides: A one health perspective on benefits and risks by Panqin Cai, George Dimopoulos

“…Microbial biopesticides, derived from bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, or nematodes, offer potentially significant benefits for promoting One Health and contributing to several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …”
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IMA Genome-F 11 by Brenda D. Wingfield, Arista Fourie, Melissa C. Simpson, Vuyiswa S. Bushula-Njah, Janneke Aylward, Irene Barnes, Martin P. A. Coetzee, Léanne L. Dreyer, Tuan A. Duong, David M. Geiser, Francois Roets, E. T. Steenkamp, Magriet A. van der Nest, Carel J. van Heerden, Michael J. Wingfield

“…Overall these genomes provide a valuable resource for understanding the molecular processes underlying pathogenicity and potential management strategies of these economically important fungi.…”
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Antimicrobial Peptides from Porcine Blood Cruor Hydrolysates as a Promising Source of Antifungal Activity by Sara García-Vela, Aurore Cournoyer, Zain Sánchez-Reinoso, Laurent Bazinet

“…Pep5 demonstrated efficacy against nine of the eleven fungal isolates, exhibiting low minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and a fungicidal effect against key spoilage fungi (<i>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa</i>, <i>Debaryomyces hansenii</i>, <i>Candida guilliermondii</i>, <i>Paecilomyces</i> spp., <i>Eurotium rubrum</i>, <i>Mucor racemosus</i>, <i>Aspergillus versicolor</i>, <i>Penicillium commune</i>, and <i>P. chrysogenum</i>). …”
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Microbial bioindicators associated with cadmium uptake in sixteen genotypes of Theobroma cacao by Jennifer E. Schmidt, Caleb A. Lewis, Alana J. Firl, Pathmanathan Umaharan

“…(β = −2.21), Candidatus Koribacter (β = −2.17), and Candidatus Solibacter (β = −2.03) for prokaryotes, and Eurotiomycetes (β = −4.58) and two unidentified ASVs (β = −4.32, β = −3.43) for fungi. Only two ASVs were associated with both leaf and stem Cd, both belonging to the Ktedonobacterales. …”
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Fusarium oxysporum & Fusarium solani: Identification, Characterization, and Differentiation the Fungal Phenolic Profiles by HPLC and the Fungal Lipid Profiles by GC-MS by Nashwa M. Shalapy, Wenyi Kang

“…Fusarium is a famous genus including a numerous species of endophytic fungi as it is known as a productive source of secondary metabolites which had various bioactivities. …”
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Process optimization studies on xylanase production and bioethanol fermentation by Chia Zhi Tan, Thien Sze Chen Ivory, Yi Peng Teoh, Kok Chang Lee, Balakrishnan Kunasundari, Xian Ooi Zhong

“…This study proved that A. niger is one of the filamentous fungi which show the potential of hydrolysing lignocellulosic material to carbon sources and subsequently to bioethanol production.…”
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Differential Antimicrobial Potential of Ajuga integrifolia Buch. Ham. Ex D.Don Based on Extraction Solvents by Wajid Khan, Nisar Ali, Muhammad Nazir Uddin, Dawood Ghafoor, Muhammad Ishaq, Haji Khan, Muhammad Rizwan, Shahab Khan

“…Extracts were prepared in different solvents and tested against fungi and bacteria species including, Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Xanthomonos oryzae, Citrobacter freundi, Alternaria alternata, A. solani and Aspergillus niger. …”
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Plant Growth-Promoting and Herbicidal Bacteria as Potential Bio-Based Solutions for Agriculture in Desertic Regions by Patricio Muñoz-Torres, Wilson Huanca-Mamani, Steffany Cárdenas-Ninasivincha, Yola Aguilar, Antonio Quezada, Franco Bugueño

“…These bacteria possess in vitro plant growth-promoting traits, the ability to produce hydrolytic enzymes, and the capacity to inhibit phytopathogenic fungi. Moreover, they can tolerate different concentrations of NaCl and boron, making them suitable for developing new agricultural bioproducts for arid environments. …”
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Carboxymethyl cellulose/shellac composite loaded with pomegranate extract and jojoba oil as anti-mycotic and anti-mycotoxigenic food packaging materials by Salah A. A. Mohamed, Amr Farouk, Adel G. Abdel-Razek, El-Shahat Nashy, Mohamed El-Sakhawy, Ahmed Noah Badr

“…Abstract Food commodities, including mycotoxins naturally produced from toxigenic fungi (pre- or post-harvest), are particularly vulnerable to contamination. …”
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Characterisation of the Endophytic and Rhizospheric Bacillus licheniformis Strains Isolated from Sweet Potato with Plant Growth-Promoting and Yield Enhancing Potential by Ádám Bordé-Pavlicz, Anuar Rysbekovich Zhumakayev, Henrietta Allaga, Mónika Vörös, Pramod Wasudeo Ramteke, Tamás Monostori, Csaba Vágvölgyi

“…., production of indole-3-acetic acid up to 40.42 μg mL−1, production of ammonia up to 0.87 mg mL−1, phosphorus solubilising activity, siderophore production), with two strains (SZMC 27713 and SZMC 27715) demonstrating inhibitory activity (ranging between 7% and 38%) against plant pathogenic fungi prevalent in sweet potato cultivation. Furthermore, strain SZMC 27715 induced accelerated germination and a significantly higher germination rate in tomato seeds compared to the control. …”
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Setting scientific names at all taxonomic ranks in italics facilitates their quick recognition in scientific papers by Marco Thines, Takayuki Aoki, Pedro W. Crous, Kevin D. Hyde, Robert Lücking, Elaine Malosso, Tom W. May, Andrew N. Miller, Scott A. Redhead, Andrey M. Yurkov, David L. Hawksworth

“…Several leading mycological and botanical journals have already adopted italics for names of all taxa regardless of rank over recent decades, as is the practice in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, and we hereby recommend that this practice be taken up broadly in scientific journals and textbooks.…”
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In vitro and In silico investigation deciphering novel antifungal activity of endophyte Bacillus velezensis CBMB205 against Fusarium oxysporum by Vibha R, Daniela Loaiza Granada, Sinosh Skariyachan, Ujwal P, Sandesh k

“…Molecular docking studies suggested that these metabolites showed potential binding with chitin synthase 1 and fungal 1,3-glucan synthase of pathogenic fungi. The binding energy (BE) of the molecular interaction between β-amyrin and chitin synthase-1 (CS-1), and 1,3-glucan synthase (1,3-GS) were estimated to be -10.17 kcal/mol and − 9.5 kcal/mol, respectively. …”
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Subcutaneous Granulomatous Inflammation due to Basidiobolomycosis: Case Reports of 3 Patients in Buruli Ulcer Endemic Areas in Benin by Luc V. C. Brun, Jean Jacques Roux, Ghislain E. Sopoh, Julia Aguiar, Miriam Eddyani, Wayne M. Meyers, Dirk Stubbe, Marie T. Akele Akpo, Françoise Portaels, Bouke C. de Jong

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Biofertilization increases soil organic carbon concentrations: results of a meta-analysis by Berta Singla Just, Evan Alexander Netherton Marks, Laura Roquer-Beni, Laia Llenas, Sergio Ponsà, Rosa Vilaplana

“…All biofertilizer types were estimated to contribute positively to SOC (0.18–0.70 g C kg−1soil), but only cyanobacteria, mixtures of organisms, mycorrhizal fungi, and nitrogen fixers were statistically significant. …”
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