Surface sterilization for isolation of endophytes: Ensuring what (not) to grow

• Published in: Journal of basic microbiology Vol. 62; no. 6; pp. 647 - 668
• Main Authors: Sahu, Pramod K., Tilgam, Jyotsana, Mishra, Sushma, Hamid, Saima, Gupta, Amrita, K., Jayalakshmi, Verma, Satish K., Kharwar, Ravindra N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.06.2022
• Subjects: Catharanthus; cosmetics; disinfection; endophyte isolation; endophytes; epiphytes; ethanol; exposure duration; formaldehyde; mercuric chloride; metabolites; microorganisms; octoxynol; polysorbates; sodium hypochlorite; surface contamination; surface sterilization; surfactants; Taxus; endophyte isolation; surface sterilization; surfactants; sodium hypochlorite; ethanol; surface contamination

Endophytic microbiota opens a magnificent arena of metabolites that served as a potential source of medicines for treating a variety of ailments and having prospective uses in agriculture, food, cosmetics, and many more. There are umpteen reports of endophytes improving the growth and tolerance of p...