New Fungal Strains from Peat Soil in Malaysia: Morphological and Molecular Characteristics

Efaq Ali Noman, Adel Ali Al-Gheethi (), Baliks A. Talip (), Radin Maya Saphira Radin Mohamed, Reyad Almoheer, Fairoz Ali Al-Wrafy, Najeeb Al-Shorgani and Hesham Ali El Enshasy
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Efaq Ali Noman: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Build Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat 86400, Johor, Malaysia
Adel Ali Al-Gheethi: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Build Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat 86400, Johor, Malaysia
Baliks A. Talip: Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Pagoh Higher Education Hub, KM 1, Jalan Panchor, Panchor 84000, Johor, Malaysia
Radin Maya Saphira Radin Mohamed: Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Build Environment, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja, Batu Pahat 86400, Johor, Malaysia
Reyad Almoheer: Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Bandar Kuala Terengganu 21030, Terengganu, Malaysia
Fairoz Ali Al-Wrafy: Department of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Taiz University, Taiz 6803, Yemen
Najeeb Al-Shorgani: Department of Applied Microbiology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Taiz University, Taiz 6803, Yemen
Hesham Ali El Enshasy: Institute of Bioproduct Development (IBD), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 7, 1-26

Abstract: Fungi have unique properties and are used in many areas of agriculture and industry because they can produce different enzymes. This study aims to study the fungal diversity in peat soil from Pontian in Johor, Malaysia. The fungal isolates were described on different culture media and on a new culture medium called EVA medium and were identified using the phenotypical characteristics and molecular properties of the D1/D2 domain of the 28S large subunit ribosomal RNA (28S rRNA) and ITS (ITS1-ITS4) rDNA regions. The results revealed that 14 fungal species (15 isolates) were identified, among them, 6 were categorized as newly isolated strains and recorded in Malaysia; these include Aspergillus arenarioides EAN603, A. iizukae EAN605, Paraconiothyrium brasiliense EAN202, Parengyodontium album EAN602, Penicillium pedernalense EAN604, and Purpureocillium lilacinum EAN601. The cultural, morphological, microstructure, and molecular characteristics of these new strains have been described in this study. It was noted that the EVA medium exhibited a moderate support for fungal growth and sporulation compared to other culture media. Furthermore, the efficiency of the new medium as an enrichment medium to isolate fungi from peat soils with high ligninolytic content was discussed.

Keywords: new recorded fungal strains; Malaysia; molecular analysis; chemical classification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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