Hydrophobicity-related protein contents and surface areas of aerial conidia are useful traits for formulation design of fungal biocontrol agents

Mycopathologia

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 483-494

  Shan, Le Tian ^a   Wang, Zheng Liang ^a   Ying, Sheng Hua ^a   Feng, Ming Guang ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cell wall proteins; Conidial hydrophobicity; Emulsification; Fungal biocontrol agents; Oil formulation

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BEAUVERIA; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CELL WALL; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; DRUG DESIGN; EVALUATION; FUNGUS; FUNGUS SPORE; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYPOCREALES; METARHIZIUM; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BEAUVERIA; CELL WALL; DRUG DESIGN; FUNGAL PROTEINS; FUNGI; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYPOCREALES; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; METARHIZIUM; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; SPORES, FUNGAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

CORDYCEPS BASSIANA; FUNGI; ISARIA; METARHIZIUM;

EID: 77952675065     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-010-9283-8     Document Type: Article

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