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Monday, April 9th, 2018

Rhizopadaceae sp.

  Possible ID Rhizopadaceae sp. Classification: Phylum zygomycete Class mucoromycotina Order mucorales Family Rhizopodaceae   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 via removing small piece of hyphae 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 Plate covered in white hyphae. Growing  off surface of agar. Grows above agar, […]

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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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