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Monday, May 7th, 2018

Trametes pubescens

Possible Species ID: Trametes pubescens   Classification: Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Polyporales Family: Polyporaceae   Collection Location/Substrate: This specimen was collected April 15, 2018 at Dale’s Ridge Trail in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The specimen was growing on dead wood off the side of a trail. Conditions were cool and humid, average 11*C, intermittent light rain and wind.    Macroscopic Characters: Stipeless shelf with pileus covered in irregular white “fuzz” that was velvety to the touch. Pileus measured 45mm from it’s substrate attachment, 87mm across, 9mm thick at substrate attachment. Hymenium cream colored, pores round-angular. Pores stop 1-2mm from pileus edge, […]

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Saturday, May 5th, 2018

Cladosporium sp.

Possible ID: Cladosporium sp.   Classification: Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Dothideomycetes Order: Capnodiales Family: Davidiellaceae   Isolation and Culturing Methods: This specimen was isolated from soil samples in the Rooke Greenhouse, from a planter pot housing a Chenopodium oahuense plant. The soil was given a Nitrogen/Phosphorus blend four weeks prior to collection, and the greenhouse is kept at 26*C, >20% humidity and nightly UV light treatments. Specimen was grown in malt extract agar + chloramphenicol (MEA+C) for one week at room temperature, then hyphae that were not threatened by contamination were moved to a new sterile MEA+C plate and allowed to […]

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Monday, April 23rd, 2018

Rhizpous stolonifer

Stephanie Harper Bio373 Mycology Pure Culture Identification Blog   Possible ID: Rhizopus stolonifer   Classification: Phylum: Zygomycota Class: Mucoromycotina Order: Mucorales Family: Mucoraceae   Isolation and Culturing Methods: This culture was isolated from an agar plate growing various molds from a rotting wood sample. Specimen was allowed to grow in malt extract agar + chloramphenicol (MEA+C) for one week at room temperature, then hyphae that were not threatened by contamination were moved to a new sterile MEA+C plate and allowed to grow for another week.   Culture Appearance on Growth: In the agar plate, hyphae and sporangium are visible to […]

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Monday, April 23rd, 2018

Penicillium sp.

Possible ID: Penicillium sp.   Classification: Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Eurotiomycetes Order: Eurotiales Family: Trichocomaceae   Isolation and Culturing Methods: This specimen was isolated from soil samples in the Rooke Greenhouse, from a planter pot housing a Chenopodium oahuense plant. The soil was given a Nitrogen/Phosphorus blend four weeks prior to collection, and the greenhouse is kept at 26*C, >20% humidity and nightly UV light treatments. Specimen was grown in malt extract agar + chloramphenicol (MEA+C) for one week at room temperature, then hyphae that were not threatened by contamination were moved to a new sterile MEA+C plate and allowed to […]

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Monday, April 23rd, 2018

Trichoderma sp.

Stephanie Harper Bio373 Mycology Pure Culture Identification Blog   Possible ID: Trichoderma sp.   Classification: Phylum: Ascomycota Subphylum: Pezizomycotina Class: Sordariomycetes Order: Hypocreales Family: Hypocreaceae   Isolation and Culturing Methods: This culture was isolated from mold growing on a piece of cooked chicken left out at room temperature for several days. Specimen was allowed to grow in malt extract agar + chloramphenicol (MEA+C) for one week at room temperature, then hyphae that were not threatened by contamination were moved to a new sterile MEA+C plate and allowed to grow for another week.   Culture Appearance on Growth: Hyphae radiate from […]

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