Description of conidia from submerged cultivation of Thermomyces lanuginosus for use as a uniform inoculum.
Conidia produced by submerged cultivation of the thermophilic fungus Thermomyces lanuginosus were superior to conidia from agar plates when used as inoculum, due to a faster and more synchronous germination. With conidia derived from submerged liquid culture at 40-45 degrees C more than 90% germination was achieved at 50 degrees C within 3 h whereas the same percentage germination was only achieved after 5 h incubation of conidia produced on agar plates. The temperature during conidial formation, and conidial age at the time of harvesting, were factors influencing germination of the conidia.
Eriksen
S H
SH
Department of General Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Haasum
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I
Jensen
B
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Olsen
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D003470:Culture Media; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000502:physiology*; D009172:Mycology / Q000379:methods*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D013696:Temperature
D003470:Culture Media