Nineteen strains of microorganisms were screened for uricase production. Gliomastix gueg was recognized to produce high levels of the enzyme. The optimum fermentation conditions for uricase production by Gliomastix gueg were examined. Results showed that uric acid medium was the most favorable one, the optimum temperature was at 30º C, and incubation period required for maximum production was 8 days with aeration level at 150 rpm and at pH 8.0. Sucrose proved to be the best carbon source, uric acid was found to be the best nitrogen source. Both, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate and ferrous chloride as well as some vitamins gave the highest amount of uricase by Gliomastix gueg.

Die Stobbe‐Kondensation der β‐Arylacroleine (I) mit Bernsteinsäuredimethylester (II) liefert ein Gemisch aus den Halbestern (III) und den Tetraendicarbonsäuren (IV).

Die Benzofuranylderivate (I) werden auf dem angegebenen Weg erhalten und auf ihre antimikrobielle Wirkung untersucht.

Aus den Benzofuranylestern (II) werden die entsprechenden Amide (III) hergestellt.

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In a screening of fungal isolates associated with marine algae collected from Abou-keer, Alexanderia during the four seasons of 2004, to obtain new biologically active compounds. Varicosporina ramulosa isolate was identified and selected as a producer of 13 compounds. Out of 13 pure compounds produced, compounds 3 and 10 were considered as antibacterial and antifungal compounds, respectively as they were active against gram positive, gram negative bacteria and a fungus. Optimization of conditions (fermentation media, incubation period, temperature, initial pH, aeration levels) which activate compounds 3 and 10 production were studied. Also the spectral properties (UV, MS, GC/MS, IR and 1 H-NMR) of the purified compounds were determined. Compound 3 suggested to be dibutyl phthalate and compound 10 may be ergosterol or one of its isomers. Biological evaluation of the two compounds towards 6 different types of tumor cell lines showed weak effect of compound 3 at different concentrations on the viable cell count of the different tumor cell lines. While compound 10 showed different activities against the viable cell count of the 6 different tumor cell lines. It kills 50% of the viable infected liver and lung cells at concentrations equal to 99.7 µg/mL, 74.9µg/mL, respectively. Compound 10 can be recommended as new anticancer compounds.

Die durch Acylierung des Benzofurans (I) mit Succinanhydrid (II) erhaltene Ketocarbonsäure (III) reagiert mit Hydrazinen (IV) zu den Tetrahydropyridazinonen (V).

Fungi are important sources for the production of some pharmaceutical compounds. e.g. lovastatin, mevinolin and monacolin K. These are competitive inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase, the rate limiting enzyme of cholesterol synthesis pathway. Four fungal strains of Aspergillus terreus and one Penicillium patulum were tested for their potential to produce mevinolin. The fungal strains were cultivated in four different semi-synthetic media to select a fermentation medium and a fungal strain that has the ability to secret mevinolin in high yield. The fermentation followed by TLC screening. Positive results were evaluated by confirmatory HPLC. A. terreus J9 was the best strain for producing mevinolin with a level of 148.66 mg/L of Dox-rice medium. Cultivation a 7.5 L in fermenter, A. terreus J9 produced 932.15 mg/L after 96 h using Dox-rice medium at 6.5 pH. Rise in acidity or alkalinity decrease mevinolin producing ability. Ammonium sulphate in the medium as sulphur and nitrogen sources influenced greatly mevinolin production as well as incubation period. Maximum production was obtained after 36 h incubation. The maximum value of the mevinolin concentratiom (1761.6 mg/L) was attained at 400rpm after 60 h fermentation at 28 º C. The optimized medium resulted in a significant increase of mevinolin cocentration, as compared with that obtained by the fermentation of many other A. terreus species.