Solubilization of insoluble phosphates by thermophilic fungi.
The solubilization of tricalcium phosphate and rock phosphate and assimilation of solubilized P by thermophilic fungi isolated from compost were studied. The solubilization of tricalcium phosphate was greater than that of rock phosphate on inoculation with fungi in liquid medium, but growth of most of the fungi was greater in rock phosphate. Torula thermophila solubilized tricalcium phosphate maximally. There was solubilization of rock phosphate in semi-solid lignocellulose medium by Aspergillus fumigatus.
D005658:Fungi / Q000378:metabolism*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D010710:Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism*; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D012995:Solubility
D010710:Phosphates