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Friday, April 6th, 2018

Trichoderma sp.

Possible ID Trichoderma sp. Classification: Phylum Ascomycota Class Sordariomycete Order Hypocreales Family Hypocreacea   Isolation and culturing method : Isolated from plate placed under air duct on the third floor of Rooke. Was on a plate with a variety of different fungi. Separated and placed on a plate of just agar. Plate was left alone for one week and then a small amount was transferred onto another plate of just agar to form a pure culture. Culture appearance and growth: Surface of plate looks scaly. Hyaphae growing above the agar surface, none growing into or below. Hyphae dark green. Conidia […]

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Friday, April 6th, 2018

Penicillium

Possible ID: Penicillium Classification: Dikarya Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Eurotiomycetes Order: Eurotiales? Isolation and culturing methods: Isolated from clementine mold. Sample was placed on malt extract agar + chloramphenicol and allowed to grow for a week. Pure sample was obtained by sectioning a small sample of the growth onto MEA plate.   Culture appearance and growth: Surface texture appears dark green and fuzzy, with white outer edges 1wk into growth. Specimen becomes dark green with grainy texture 3wks into growth, maintaining a thin white outer ring. Hyphae measure 2.5-4um wide, regularly septate with no clamp connections. Hyphae seem to contain an […]

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