Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 1975. / Title from title page screen, viewed Nov. 15, 2004. Dissertation Committee: Anthony E. Liberta (chair), Robert Chasson, Derek McCracken, Fritz Schwalm, David Weber. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-90) and abstract. Also available in print.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Crop Protection, 1995? / Errata inserted at leaf 162. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 136-161).

No abstract available. / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 1983.

Errata inserted at leaf 162. / Bibliography: leaves 136-161. / xiii, 161 leaves, [8] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Crop Protection, 1995?

Errata inserted at leaf 162. Bibliography: leaves 136-161.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Objetiva elucidar quais mecanismos de antagonismo são responsáveis pelo biocontrole da murcha-de-esclerócio e que fatores estão envolvidos na promoção de crescimento em tomateiro por meio de rizobactérias. Os testes foram realizados in vivo e in vitro, em que se verificaram: a capacidade de produção de enzimas líticas, antibiose por meio de compostos voláteis e difusíveis, colonização de raízes, produção de sideróforos, metalismo de carbono, produção de ácido indol acético, fixação biológico de nitrogênio, solubilização de fosfato de cálcio e promoção de crescimento do tomateiro em condições de casa-de-vegetação / This research was aiming to elucidate the antagonism mechanisms responsible for the biocontrol of southern blight and the elements involved in growth promotion in tomato by rhizobacteria. The experimental assays were performed in vivo and in vitro, and the following characteristics evaluated: production of lytic enzymes, antibioses by volatiles and diffusible compounds, root colonization, siderophores production, carbon sources metabolism, indole acetic acid production, nitrogen fixation, calcium phosphate solubilization and tomato growth promotion in greenhouse conditions

Guo, Cuixia. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 75-85). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Thesis committee --- p.ii / Abstract --- p.iii / 摘要 --- p.iv / Acknowledgment --- p.v / List of Tables --- p.vi / List of Figures --- p.vii / List of Abbreviations --- p.viii / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction to immune system --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Immune effecter cells --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Macrophage --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Dendritic Cells (DCs) --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Immunomodulatory and antitumor activities of mushrooms --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3.1 --- Introduction to mushroom --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3.2 --- Mushroom polysaccharides --- p.11 / Chapter 1.3.3 --- Mushroom β-glucan --- p.14 / Chapter 1.4 --- The receptors for polysaccharides associated with immune effecter cells --- p.16 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- CR3 --- p.16 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Dectin-1 --- p.18 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- TLR2 --- p.19 / Chapter 1.5 --- Nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB) activation --- p.19 / Chapter 1.6 --- Previous studies on mushroom sclerotium --- p.20 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- Pleurotus tuber-regium (PT) --- p.20 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- Polyporus rhinocerus (PR) --- p.21 / Chapter 1.7 --- Objectives --- p.21 / Chapter 2. --- Materials and Methods --- p.23 / Chapter 2.1 --- Materials --- p.23 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Mushroom sclerotia --- p.23 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Animal --- p.23 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Cell lines --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2 --- Methods --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Hot water extraction --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Measurement of monosaccharide profile --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.2.1 --- Acid depolymerization --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.2.2 --- Neutral sugar derivatization --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.2.3 --- Gas chromatography (GC) --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Determination of molecular weight by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) --- p.27 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Determination of total sugar by phenol-sulfuric acid method --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- Determination of protein content by Lowry-Folin method --- p.28 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- Detection of endotoxin --- p.29 / Chapter 2.2.7 --- Immunomodulatory activities induced in RAW264.7 cell line and murine peritoneal macrophages (PMs) --- p.30 / Chapter 2.2.7.1 --- Isolation of murine peritoneal macrophages (PMs) --- p.30 / Chapter 2.2.7.2 --- Detection of cell surface antigens on RAW 264.7 cells and PMs --- p.30 / Chapter 2.2.7.3 --- Phagocytic uptake --- p.31 / Chapter 2.2.7.4 --- Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) generation --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.7.5 --- Nitric Oxide (NO) production --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.7.6 --- Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (iNOS) expression --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2.7.6.1 --- Cell lysates preparation --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.7.6.2 --- Determination of protein concentrations --- p.33 / Chapter 2.2.7.6.3 --- Western blot --- p.34 / Chapter 2.2.7.7 --- Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) production --- p.36 / Chapter 2.2.8 --- DC cell marker determination --- p.37 / Chapter 2.2.9 --- Nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) activation --- p.37 / Chapter 2.2.10 --- Determination of the expression of existing cell surface β-glucan receptors --- p.37 / Chapter 2.2.11 --- Statistical methods --- p.38 / Chapter 3. --- Results --- p.39 / Chapter 3.1 --- Yield and chemical composition of mushroom sclerotial polysaccharides --- p.39 / Chapter 3.2 --- Endotoxin examination --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3 --- Monosaccharide profiles of PTW and PRW by GC --- p.41 / Chapter 3.4 --- Molecular weight profile by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) --- p.43 / Chapter 3.5 --- Immunomodulatory activities induced in RAW264.7 cells and murine peritoneal macrophages (PMs) --- p.46 / Chapter 3.5.1 --- Detection of cell surface antigens on RAW 264.7 cells and PMs --- p.46 / Chapter 3.5.2 --- Phagocytic uptake --- p.49 / Chapter 3.5.3 --- ROS generation --- p.53 / Chapter 3.5.4 --- NO production --- p.56 / Chapter 3.5.5 --- iNOS expression --- p.59 / Chapter 3.5.6 --- TNF-α production --- p.60 / Chapter 3.5.7 --- Morphological changes of cells --- p.62 / Chapter 3.5.8 --- DC cell marker determination --- p.64 / Chapter 3.6 --- Receptors expression on RAW 264.7 cells and PMs --- p.66 / Chapter 3.7 --- NF-kB activation --- p.68 / Chapter 3.8 --- Discussion --- p.70 / Chapter 4. --- Conclusions and Future Works --- p.73 / Chapter 5. --- References --- p.75

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Canterbury, 2009. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 115-130). Also available via the World Wide Web.

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