Mycology Culture Collection

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Monday, April 23rd, 2018

Schizophyllum

ID: Schizophyllum   Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Agaricales Family: Schizophyllaceae   Collected from Turtle Creek Park on April 2nd. It had recently snowed and the ground was covered. Specimen was found on wood and taken back to lab for identification.   The Fruiting body appeared to have gills on its underside. However, upon further examination under a dissecting microscope, gills turned out to be more like “folds”. This is an identifying feature in the Schizophyllum genus. Fruiting body was small and fan shaped, covered in small white hairs. Genus tends to be sabrobic on decaying wood, and occasionally parasitic […]

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Saturday, April 21st, 2018

Aspergillus flavus

Possible ID: Aspergillus flavus   Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Eurotiomycetes Order: Eurotiales Family: Trichocomaceae   Isolation and culturing methods: Air sample taken in between Rooke Chemistry and Van Lit. for seven minutes. Air sample was taken on a plate with malt extract agar plus antibiotics. Air sample was stored at room temperature for one week in order to let collected culture grown. After one week, samples were taken and the isolates were transferred from the main plate to an new one with the same agar conditions. Isolate was stored at room temperature for one week in order to obtain pure culture. […]

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Saturday, April 21st, 2018

Trichoderma viride

Possible ID: Trichoderma viride   Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Sordariomycetes Order:Hypocreales Family: Hypocreaceae   Isolation and culturing methods: Air sample taken in the Grove for seven minutes. Air sample was taken on a plate with malt extract agar plus antibiotics. Air sample was stored at room temperature for one week in order to let collected culture grown. After one week, samples were taken and the isolates were transferred from the main plate to an new one with the same agar conditions. Isolate was stored at room temperature for one week in order to obtain pure culture.   Culture appearance and growth: […]

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Wednesday, April 11th, 2018

Absidia

Possible ID: Absidia   Classification: Phylum: Zygomycota Class: Mucoromycotina Order: Mucorales Family: Cunninghamellaceae   Isolation and culturing methods: Isolated from soil taken from outside of the gym. It had recently rained and the soil was hardening but still moist. Sample was obtained through serial dilution C onto a plate with malt extract agar. Plates were stored at room temperature for a week then hyphae was transferred to a new plate in order to obtain a pure culture.   Culture appearance and growth: White hymenium growing upwards on the surface. Loosely spread across the surface. Fast growth rate (plate covered in […]

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Wednesday, April 11th, 2018

Trichoderma

Possible ID:  Trichoderma   Classification: Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Sordariomycetes Order: Hypocreales Family: Trichocomaceae   Isolation and culturing methods: Isolated from soil taken from outside of the gym. It had recently rained and the soil was hardening but still moist. Sample was obtained from serial dilution B onto a plate with malt extract agar. Plates were stored at room temperature for a week then extracts were transferred to a new plate in order to obtain a pure culture. Culture appearance and growth: Fungi seemed to be embedded in the agar. Center was a dark green with white rings. Hymenium was growing […]

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Friday, April 6th, 2018

Mucor miehei

Possible ID: Mucor miehei   Classification: Phylum: Zygomycota Class: Mucoromycotina Order: Mucorales Family: Mucoraceae   Isolation and culturing methods: Isolated from soil taken from outside of the gym. It had recently rained and the soil was hardening but still moist. Sample was not part of the serial dilution but the direct soil sample onto a plate with malt extract agar. Plates were stored at room temperature for a week then hyphae was transferred to a new plate in order to obtain a pure culture. Culture appearance and growth: White hymenium growing upwards on the surface. Loosely spread across the surface. […]

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