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Edible mushrooms; Medicinal mushrooms; Compost; Mushrooms ingredients; Exotic mushrooms
The mushroom research group at MIGAL is the only unit in Israel, that deals with applied research and development of mushroom cultivation and mushroom products. Research responsibilities include the initiation of research, according to the needs of mushroom growers in Israel. Although the research is mainly applied (for the benefit of mushroom growers), our studies have made significant contributions too. They include: The establishment of chemical, physical and biological parameters for the quality control of mushroom compost production and utilization. Recycling agricultural wastes for the use as casing soils in mushroom production. Recycling spent mushroom substrates. Enhancement of postharvest quality of edible mushrooms. Development of drip irrigation for mushrooms. Cultivation of exotic and medicinal mushrooms. Composting of organic wastes including agricultural and municipal wastes.
Scientific Publications
Role of fungi and bacteria in biodegradation of pesticides in the soil
Harnessing Biotechnology for the 21st Century. Alexandria, VA, U.S.A. 1992
1992
Faunal relationships to abiotic factors along the River Dan in northern Israel
Hydrobiologia 1992 Volume 246 Issue 1 Pages 69-82
1992
The effect of lignocellulose on lignocellulolytic activity of Pleurotus pulmonarius in submerged culture.
Applied Microbiology Biotechnology 1992 Volume 36 Pages 828-832
1992
Prophylaxis against organophosphate poisoning by an enzyme hydrolyzing organophosphorus compounds in mice
Life Science 1991 Volume 49 Issue 5 Pages 367-374
1991
The relationship between growth of carp (Cyprinus carpio), tilapia (Oreochromis aurea) and silver carp (Ctenophryngon idella Val. D.) and water quality in northern Israel
Aquaculture and Fisheries Managment 1991 Volume 6 Pages 16-21
1991
A suggested solution for slaughterhouse wastes: Uses of the residual materials after anaerobic digestion
Bioresource Technology 1991 Volume 37 Issue 2 Pages 127-134
1991
An enzyme hydrolyzing organophosphorus compounds
Medical Defense Bioscience Review Program. Washington, DC. 1991
1991
Role of fungi in stabilizing aggregates of sewage sludge amended soils
Soil Sc. Soc. Am. J. 1989 Volume 53 Issue 4 Pages 1086-1091
1989
The effect of different protein levels and temperatures on feed utilization, growth and body composition of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822)
Aquaculture 1989 Volume 76 Issue 03-??? Pages 293-301
1989
Cotton straw silage as substrate for Pleurotus sp. cultivation
Mushroom Sc. XII 1989 Volume 2 Pages 81-90
1989
Yield response and nitrate accumulation in Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana Kunth) grown in high nitrate content solutions
Plant and Soil 1989 Volume 120 Issue 1 Pages 65-68
1989
Nutritional supplementation to the casing soil: ecological aspects and mushroom production.
Mushroom Science 1989 Volume 12 Pages 417-426
1989
Permeability of blood vessels in experimental gliomas: Uptake of 99mTc-glucoheptonate and alteration in blood-brain barrier as determined by cytochemistry and electron microscopy
Neurosurgery 1989 Volume 25 Issue 4 Pages 523-532
1989
The effect of different protein sources in diet and of temperature variation on growth and feed utilization of African catfish Clarias gariepinus
Israeli Journal of Aquaculture - Bamidgeh 1988 Volume 40 Pages 113-117
1988
Influence of high loading density on growth and survival of European Glass Eels
the Progressive Fish-Culturist 1988 Volume 50 Pages 178-180
1988
The relationship between ammonia production and oxygen concentration in water and the biomass of eels and level of protein in the diet of Anguilla anguilla L
Aquacultural Engineering 1988 Volume 7 Issue 4 Pages 235-244
1988
Nutritional and ecological aspects of the use of organic wastes for mushroom casing.
Mushroom Information 1988 Volume 5 Pages 13-14
1988
The relationship between growth, food conversion, body size, body composition and temperature in the European eel (Anguilla anguilla (L.))
Aquaculture and Fisheries Managment 1988 Volume 9 Pages 139-149
1988
Preservation and storage of green panic (Panicum maximum) as moist hay with urea
Animal Feed Science and Technology 1988 Volume 20 Issue 2 Pages 87-96
1988
Chemical and physical parameters in recycling organic wastes for mushroom production.
Biological Wastes 1988 Volume 26 Pages 341-348.
1988
Relationship between body size and growth of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus), (Burcher, 1922) fed practical diet
Indian Journal of Fisheries 1988 Volume 35 Pages 207-210
1988
Composted cotton straw silage as a substrate for Pleurotus sp. cultivation
Biological Wastes 1988 Volume 25 Issue 3 Pages 219-226
1988
Recent developments in mushroom research
Mushroom Inf. 1987 Volume 12 Pages 5-6
1987
Effect of dietary protein and energy levels on growth of European eels (Anguilla anguilla)
Boletim de Fisiologia Animal 1987 Volume 11 Pages 95-100
1987
Scanning electron microscope studies of interaction between Agaricus bisporus (Lang) Sing hyphae and bacteria in casing soil.
Applied Environmental Microbiology 1987 Volume 53 Pages 1132-1137
1987