title: Description of conidia from submerged cultivation of Thermomyces lanuginosus for use as a uniform inoculum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Microbiology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Eriksen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Haasum
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Olsen
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000502:physiology*; D009172:Mycology / Q000379:methods*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media