title: Effect of NaCl on the accumulation of glycerol by three Aspergillus species.
abstract: The accumulation of glycerol was investigated in three Aspergillus species, A. niger, A. ochraceus and A. tamarii after being grown in media containing different NaCl concentrations. Intra-extracellular as well as total glycerol were markedly accumulated by the three organisms in response to increased salinity. However, at salinity levels of 10-14% NaCl, extracellular glycerol was somewhat lowered. In addition, it was found that the maximum accumulation of glycerol in A. niger and A. tamarii was reached within the first 10 hours after salinization. However, after desalinization, the extracellular glycerol was continuously increased within the first 6 hours at the expense of intracellular glycerol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, University of Assuit, Egypt.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Zidan
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Abdel-Mallek
mesh_terms: D001230:Aspergillus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D001235:Aspergillus ochraceus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D003470:Culture Media; D005990:Glycerol / Q000378:metabolism*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D005990:Glycerol