[{
  "type": "article-journal",
  "title": "DIVERSITY OF PHYTASE PRODUCING NON-TOXIGENIC FUNGI ISOLATED FROM SOIL",
  "author": [
    {
      "family": "Ahmad",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Anjum",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Rabbani",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Ashraf",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Nawaz",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Sana",
      "given": ""
    },
    {
      "family": "Asif",
      "given": ""
    }
  ],
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [[2018]]
  },
  "container-title": "Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences",
  "ISSN": "1018-7081",
  "volume": "28",
  "issue": "2",
  "page": "467-473",
  "DOI": "NA",
  "abstract": "<p>In present study diversity of phytase producing fungi isolated from soil of livestock farms in 10 percent villages of Lahore district of Punjab was explored. A total of 260 fungal isolates were obtained by soil dilution technique from soil samples (n=29) and qualitatively screened for phytase production on plates of phytase screening medium. Twenty eight (n=28) isolates were positive for phytase production. Out of 28 phytase producing fungi,13 isolates were toxigenic as detected by thin layer chromatography. Out of 15 non-toxigenic fungi, selected isolates (n=12) were identified as&nbsp;<em>Aspergillus niger&nbsp;</em>(n=7) and&nbsp;<em>Aspergillus flavus&nbsp;</em>(n=5) by morphological method using macroscopic and microscopic characters. The native non-toxigenic phytase producing fungi can be used for cost effective enzyme production on industrial level.</p>",
  "publisher": "Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum",
  "URL": "https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2018-JAPS-213"
}]