title: A comparison of selected media and incubation temperatures for isolation of microscopic fungi from dried medicinal plants.
abstract: The study compared selected media and incubation temperatures for isolation of fungi from dried medicinal plants (chamomile, peppermint, lemon balm, St. John's wort and two herbal mixtures). The DG18 medium was found to be the most suitable for characterization of the mycoflora at 25 degrees C. The medium selection for 37 degrees C was dependent on the species to be isolated. MEA + 40% sacharose and YpSs were found to be the best media for isolation of thermophilic and thermotolerant fungi from dried medicinal plants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Environmental Biotechnology, Faculty on Environmental Studies and Agriculture, Agriculture University of Szczecin, 71-434 Szczecin, Słowackiego str. 17, Poland. kjanda@agro.ar.szczecin.pl
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Janda
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ulfig
mesh_terms: D020843:Chamomile / Q000382:microbiology; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D031743:Cymbopogon / Q000382:microbiology; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005658:Fungi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D020902:Hypericum / Q000382:microbiology; D036142:Mentha piperita / Q000382:microbiology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000382:microbiology*; D011044:Poland; D013696:Temperature