Sibtain Ahmed

Dr. Sibtain Ahmed

University of California San Diego
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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 July 2009 in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
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Sibtain AhmedSibtain Ahmed
Sibtain Ahmed
SRSaba Riaz
Saba Riaz
Amer JamilAmer Jamil
Amer Jamil

1 February 2016 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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MAMuhammad Arshad
Muhammad Arshad
Sibtain AhmedSibtain Ahmed
Sibtain Ahmed

1 May 2012 in Veterinary Parasitology
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MZMuhammad Arfan Zaman
Muhammad Arfan Zaman
ZIZafar Iqbal
Zafar Iqbal
RARao Zahid Abbas
Rao Zahid Abbas
MKMuhammad Nisar Khan
Muhammad Nisar Khan
GMGhulam Muhammad
Ghulam Muhammad
Sibtain AhmedSibtain Ahmed
Sibtain Ahmed

1 January 2017 in BioMed Research International
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Sibtain AhmedSibtain Ahmed
Sibtain Ahmed
Ghulam MustafaGhulam Mustafa
Ghulam Mustafa
MAMuhammad Arshad
Muhammad Arshad
MRMuhammad Ibrahim Rajoka
Muhammad Ibrahim Rajoka
Industrially important enzymes and microbial biomass proteins have been produced from fungi for more than 50 years. High levels of crude protein as much as 45% are present in fungal biomass with balanced essential amino acids. The aim of this study was to access the potential ofTrichoderma harzianumto produce fungal biomass protein from rice polishings. Maximum biomass yield was obtained at 5% (w/v) rice polishings after 72 h of incubation at 28°C at pH 4. Carbon and nitrogen ratio of 20 : 1 gave significantly higher production of fungal biomass protein. The FBP in the 75 L fermenter contained 49.50% crude protein, 32.00% true protein, 19.45% crude fiber, 9.62% ash, 11.5% cellulose content, and 0.325% RNA content. The profile of amino acids of final FBP exhibited that all essential amino acids were present in great quantities. The FBP produced by this fungus has been shown to be of good nutritional value for supplementation to poultry. The results presented in this study have practical implications in that the fungusT. harzianumcould be used successfully to produce fungal biomass protein using rice polishings.

22 September 2011 in Annals of Microbiology
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MRMuhammad Ibrahim Rajoka
Muhammad Ibrahim Rajoka
Sibtain AhmedSibtain Ahmed
Sibtain Ahmed
AHAbu Saeed Hashmi
Abu Saeed Hashmi
MAMuhammad Athar
Muhammad Athar

7 January 2014 in Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
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MAMuhammad Arshad
Muhammad Arshad
Sibtain AhmedSibtain Ahmed
Sibtain Ahmed
MZMuhammad Anjum Zia
Muhammad Anjum Zia
MRMuhammad Ibrahim Rajoka
Muhammad Ibrahim Rajoka