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Tuesday, April 10th, 2018

Aspergillus sp.

Possible ID: Aspergillus   Classification: Phylum Ascomycota Class Eurotiomycetes Order  Eurotials Family Trichomaceae   Isolation and culturing methods: Isolated from a soil sample that was taken from the soil right outside of the ELC at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA). The soil sample was serially diluted by water and then plated on an agar plate. The plate was untouched for a week and then a small amount of hyphae was taken and put on a smaller agar plate to obtain a pure culture. This extraction of hyphae was done twice to reassure that it was a pure culture and was free […]

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Friday, April 6th, 2018

Fusarium

Possible ID: Fusarium   Classification: Phylum Ascyomycota Class Sordariomycetes Order Hypocrales Family Fusarium   Isolation and culturing methods: Isolated from an agar plate that was placed near the creek by 7th St Café at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA). This plate was used when we were collecting spores from the outside environment for a lab. Plates were incubated at 20 degrees Celsius for a week or more. Then, a small volume of hyphae was excised for the agar and transferred to achieve a pure culture.   Culture appearance and growth The pure culture has an orange/yellow appearance. It is bum, forming […]

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