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Orwa P, Mugambi G, Wekesa V, et al. Isolation of haloalkaliphilic fungi from Lake Magadi in Kenya. Heliyon. 2020;6(1):e02823doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02823.
Orwa, P., Mugambi, G., Wekesa, V., & Mwirichia, R. (2020). Isolation of haloalkaliphilic fungi from Lake Magadi in Kenya. Heliyon, 6(1), e02823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02823
Orwa, Philemon, et al. "Isolation of haloalkaliphilic fungi from Lake Magadi in Kenya." Heliyon vol. 6,1 (2020): e02823. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02823
Orwa P, Mugambi G, Wekesa V, Mwirichia R. Isolation of haloalkaliphilic fungi from Lake Magadi in Kenya. Heliyon. 2020 Jan 09;6(1):e02823. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02823. eCollection 2020 Jan. PMID: 31938738; PMCID: PMC6953635.
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Heliyon. 2020 Jan 09;6(1):e02823. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02823. eCollection 2020 Jan.

Isolation of haloalkaliphilic fungi from Lake Magadi in Kenya.

Heliyon

Philemon Orwa, George Mugambi, Vitalis Wekesa, Romano Mwirichia

Affiliations

  1. Biological Sciences, University of Embu, Embu, Kenya.
  2. School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Meru University of Science and Technology, Meru, Kenya.
  3. DuduTech Kenya Ltd., Naivasha, Kenya.

PMID: 31938738 PMCID: PMC6953635 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02823

Abstract

In this study we explored the cultivable fungal diversity in Lake Magadi and their secondary metabolite production. Isolation was done on alkaline media (Potato dextrose agar, Malt extract agar, Oatmeal agar and Sabouraud dextrose agar). A total of 52 unique isolates were recovered from the lake and were characterized using different techniques. Growth was observed at pH, temperature and salinity ranges of between 6 - 10, 25 °C - 40 °C and 0%-20% respectively. Phylogenetically, the isolates were affiliated to 18 different genera with

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Keywords: Antibiotics; Biodiversity; Extremophiles; Fungi; Kenya; Microbial genomics; Microbiology; Microorganism; Mycology; Soda lakes

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