Jo Den

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Is it possible that molecular identification dont match with morpho-cultural based identification of fungi? How can I decide with its identification?

Good day everyone. I have isolated an endophyte. From its morphological characters it looks like Geotrichum sp. However, based on its ITS sequence it is a different species. It has 100% match with...

04 April 2018 6,541 11 View

Will increasing sugar concentration in a medium raise its acidity?

I will be looking at the effect of increasing sugar concentration (sucrose) on the volatile production of my fungal isolates. Will it also affect (decrease or increase) the pH of the growth medium?

01 January 2018 3,922 2 View

Can I sterilize petroleum oil using an autoclave?

Im working on fungal oil degradation. My problem is sterilzation of diesel oil. How should I go about it?

09 September 2016 5,176 5 View

What is the best way to incorporate petroleum oil in agar medium?

I'm screening for fungi that can degrade oil. What is the best way to add oil to agar medium? Thanks!

01 January 1970 4,610 0 View

Can fungi utilize carbon in vapor as carbon source?

Im doing an assay where I am testing if certain fungal species can metabolize diesel oil. Can I supply diesel oil in form of vapor? I'm planning to grow fungal isolates in mineral agar medium and...

01 January 1970 6,383 3 View

Will shaking continuously increase growth of fungi in liquid medium?

I am working on fungal degradation of polyethylene. I have placed polyethylene powder in mineral salt medium and subsequently placed my fungal isolates. My question is do I really have to put them...

01 January 1970 4,174 6 View

What fungal species is this?

I have isolated this from a vine. It seemed to produce VOC's as it inhibited growth of a test pathogen using double petri dish assay.

01 January 1970 5,978 18 View

Is there a fast assay to determine if fungi emits volatile organic compounds?

I am looking for fungal endophytes that produce volatile organic compounds. Is there a fast assay, like a chemical compound that i can put on agar media, where the volatiles can react to (if the...

01 January 1970 5,757 5 View