International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 4 2 2015 February 10 Determination of Raw Starch Hydrolytic Property of Fungal Isolates from Microbiology Laboratory 41 44 EN AziziFahliani Mohammad 1 Master of Science in Social Work, Razi Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran, IRAN Masafi Saideh 2 Department of Psychology, Kish International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish, IRAN KhankehHamid Reza 3 Department of Nursing Karolinska InstituteUniversity of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences Tehran, IRAN RahebGhonche 4 Department of Social Work University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IRAN Rezaei Omid 5 Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IRAN Sookchaloem Duangchai 1 3 Department of Forest Biology, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, THAILAND Methula ThulaniSihle 2 Graduate School, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, THAILAND Naris Bhumpakphan 3 Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Bangkok, THAILAND Maneerat Sompoch 4 Ajayan K.V. 1 Department of P.G Studies and Research in Botany, Karnataka State Women’s University, Bijapur, 586108, Karnataka, INDIA Babu R.L. 2 Department of P.G Studies and Research in Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Karnataka State Women’s University, Bijapur, 586108, Karnataka, INDIA PatilBayakka B 3 KumarNayak Sandeep 1 P.G. Department of Botany, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar, 751004, Odisha, INDIA SatapathyKunja Bihari 2 rao V.Vasudeva 1 All India Network Project on Agricultural Ornithology, Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, 30. INDIA Naresh B. 2 G. Surender 3 Swamy K. 4 Farid F.B 1 Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, BANGLADESH Latifa G.A 2 Department of Fisheries Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, BANGLADESH S.C.NahidM.N Chakraborty 3 Institute of Food Science and Technology, BCSIR, Dhaka 1205, BANGLADESH Begum M 4 Nath SoorajS. 1 SIAS-Centre for Scientific Research (CSR), Safi Institute of Advanced Study, Vazhayoor, Kerala, INDIA Smitha K.V. 2 > Research Paper 2014 10 29 2015 February 10 This study was aimed at isolating fungal strains from microbiology laboratory and determining its raw starch hydrolytic property. A totalof seven fungal strains were isolated from different places such as foot step, door mat, switch board, work bench, fan, lamp, water tap, floor, laboratory equipment surfaces and windows. The fungal isolates were incubated at room temperature inpotato infusion agar withtapioca powder as substrate and identified as Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus carbonarius, Aspergillus flavus, Mucor sp., Penicillium sp. and Rhizopus sp. Aspergillus carbonarius gave highest raw starch hydrolysing activity on tapioca starch. Copyright@ International Science Community Association