Partial Purification of Bacterial Chitinase as Biocontrol of Leaf Blight Disease on Oil Palm

Abstract

Chitin is mayor componen of fungi cell wall, myceliam stalks and spore which can be hydrolyzed chitinase. This study was conducted to measure the ability of chitinase producing bacteria in degrading chitia of fungal pathogens such as Cundularis offinis and Colletotrichum gloesporivides......