Production and characterization of xylanase from pomegranate peel by Chaetomium globosum and its application on bean under greenhouse condition

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Abstract Background and objective The main objective of the present study was production of xylanase from different agricultural wastes using Chaetomium globosum on pomegranate waste, isolation of fungi associated with some legumes seeds, and studied the effect of safe product which obtained from xylanse under laboratory and greenhouse conditions on bean seeds. Results and discussion Different agricultural wastes were tested for xylanase production by Ch. globosum; from them, pomegranate peel was most effective at concentration 40 g/l using 2 disks 6 mm in diameter after 7-day incubation period produces 1398.34 U/ml. Addition of calcium chloride increases xylanase activity to 1469.40 U/ml. The crude xylanase activity was active after 20 min of starting of reaction at 6.6 pH, and 40 °C of the reaction mixture produces 1587.27 U/ml. Xylanse is still active at 40 °C for 30 min. Seeds of some legumes were examined for seed borne mycoflora by the agar plate method. The most common fungi were Fusarium solani, Rhizoctonia solani, and Macrophomina phaseolina. Testing of crude xylanase as biocide was more effective in reduction of linear growth of some pathogenic fungi also applied the biocide as seed treatment of bean. Seed coating with biocide gave significant protection to emerge bean seeds against invasion of pathogenic fungi at the pre-emergence stage. Seed coating recorded more than 50% protection compared with the untreated control. Conclusion Production of xylanase from pomegranate peel wastes using Chaetomium globosum under optimum conditions. Testing crude xylanase after optimization as an effective biocide.