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Proximate analysis of pleurotus ostreatus (Abalone
mushroom)
John Thomas A Aquino, Salvador T Bernardo Jr, Romig J Celis, Eric Manuel N
Pareja, Warren David A Sarmiento
ABSTRACT
This experiment was designed in order to determine the actual
nutritive value of the Pleurotus ostreatus more commonly referred to as the
abalone mushroom.
Our experiment required four separate samples of the Abalone
mushroom – one air-dried and three oven-dried samples. These samples
were made to undergo specific tests and preparations for the determination
of the following: To ash, to moisture, to rude fiber, % protein, % fat. The
Abalone mushroom was found to cantain89.5% moisture, 2.91% protein,
0.49% ash, 0.16 crude fat, 1.17% crude fiber and 5.72% carbohydrates. It is
preferable to store the mushrooms in their dry form. The experiment also
sought to determine in what form the Abalone mushroom could best be
appreciated. Two of the suggested forms were: as a meat extender; and as
bouillon cubes for soup. Unfortunately, however, due to our slow pace and
lack of time, not all possible forms were explored.
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A study on the capability of Bacillus polymyxa and
azespirillum lipoferum I protecting tomato plants from
wilt disease
Anna Melissa Aspiras, Delia Bobadilla, Gladys Cherisse Completo, Annete
Domingo, Ma Alexandra Pura
ABSTRACT
Pseudomonas solanacearum is a serious disease causing agent of
solanaceous plants such as tomato, pepper, tobacco, and Irish potato. The
beneficial bacteria, Bacillus polymyxa and Azespirillium lipoferum, are both
nitrogen fixers. These bacteria were used to demonstrate the idea that by
pre-emptive colonization, the beneficial bacteria can prevent the entry of
harmful bacteria into some plants. Therefore, it is a mechanism of discrete
preventions.
In the treatment with the bacteria B polymyxa and P solanacearum,
0%, 8.7%, and 40% were the casualties or the percentage of its mortality
rate in the three trials. In the treatments with the bacteria A lipoferum and P
solanacearum, 0%, 1.4%, and 10% were the casualties, also, in the three
trials. While, in the treatment with P solanacearum alone, 6.7% 35%, and
70% of the original populations died because of the wilt disease.