International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 2 2 2013 February 10 A lignolytic Fungi with Laccase Activity Isolated from Malaysian local Environment for Phytochemical Transformation Purposes 51 54 EN Farzaneh Hosseini 1 Faculty of Bioscience, Department of Microbiology, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, IRAN Adlgostar Afsoon 2 Faculty of Bioscience, Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, IRAN Fariba Sharifnia 3 Panchal HetalK. 1 Dolat Usha Institute of Applied Sciences, Valsad; Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, INDIA Trivedi RatnaA. 2 Shree Ram Krishna Institute of Comp. Edu. and Applied Sciences; Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, INDIA Desai PratibhaB. 3 Venkata Saibabu 1 Dept. of Biochemistry, Center for Post Graduate Studies, Jain University, Jayanagar 3rd Block, Bangalore-560011, Karnataka, INDIA Francois NiyongaboNiyonzima 2 More SunilS. 3 Choubey K. 1 Deptt. of Zoology, G.V.Y.T. College, Durg, CG, INDIA Qureshi Y. 2 Deptt. of Zoology, Govt. College, Khertha, Distt. Balod, CG, INDIA Kulkarni D.A. 1 Department of Zoology, S.M.D.M. Mahavidyalyaya, Kallamb, Dist. Osmanabad, MS, INDIA Surwase S.S. 2 Department of Zoology, Rajaram College, Kolhapur, MS, INDIA NoorAzlina Ibrahim 1 Faculty of Agro Based Industry, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (Jeli Campus), Locked Bag No. 100, 17600 Jeli, Kelantan, MALAYSIA Yusoff Norazila 2 Baradaran Samaneh 1 Department of Medical Radiation Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, IRAN Setayeshi Saeed 2 Faculty of Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN Niaz Maleknasr 3 Radiation Application School, Nuclear Sciences and Technology Research Institute, Tehran, IRAN Kardan MohammadR. 4 Singh Ajai 1 1Department of Orthopaedics, King George's Medical University, Lucknow-226003, UP, INDIA Sabir Ali 2 Department of Biochemistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow-226003, UP, INDIA Mahdi A.A. 3 Srivastava R.N. 4 NayakPavithra P. 1 Centre for Applied Genetics, Jnanabharathi Campus, Bangalore University, Bangalore - 560 056, Karnataka, INDIA Reddy ShankarM. 2 Department of Zoology, Jnanabharathi Campus, Bangalore University, Bangalore - 560 056, Karnataka, INDIA Jayaprakash 3 Alfarra H.Y. 1 Dept. of Biotechnology, Kulleyyah (Faculty) of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, MALAYSIA Hasali N.H.M. 2 Omar M.N. 3 > Research Paper 2012 12 7 2013 February 10 The main aim of the current study is to isolate a fungi with laccase activities to be used for transformation of phytochemicals isolated from the same environment as an approach to produce novel pharmaceutical products. In our study, laccase producing fungi was isolated from samples taken from a tropical trees barks which grown in the International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan campus using different chromogenic substrates on the agar plates such as ABTS, Tannic Acid, Azure B and Guaiacol. It was found the isolated fungi has excellent ability to produce laccase. The conclusion of this study confirm here that using ABTS is very useful to isolate laccase producing fungus. The microscopic visualization showed the characteristics of white-rot fungi. Further molecular identification still ongoing to check the complete identity of our fungi. Copyright@ International Science Community Association