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trichoderma primers

2009-11-26T09:29:57Z

Hi,

I was researching on the internet regarding Trichoderma where i came
across your email address. I am doing a research project in Ireland
with trichoderma to see if has a effect on straw decomposition. i was
just woundering did you have any luck in finding any primers for the
trichoderma fungus?

Any help or Information regarding Trichoderma or Trichoderma primers
would be of great help.

Many Thanks
Thomas

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Re: Chanterelle troubles?

2009-11-09T11:36:40Z

It's interesting that the mushrooms don't taste bitter themselves, but
(apparently) increase sensitivity to bitterness after a delay. There
are a handful of foods that affect taste like this. From personal
experiments I know that eating a small bit of the bitter bolete,
Tylopilus felleus, greatly increases sensitivity to sweet tastes for
about an hour. In this case the effect was delayed many hours, which
suggests that it did not act directly on the tongue, but was absorbed
and circulated throughout the body and reached the tongue or its
nerves that way.

It's definitely a good idea not to serve the mushrooms. However, I
hope he doesn't throw them all away-- I would be very interested in
getting a sample of them, and gladly would cover shipping expenses:

Joe Skulan
Geology Museum
1215 W. Dayton St.
Madision, WI 53706

On Nov 9, 2009, at 7:56 AM, George Hudler wrote:

> Colleagues -
> I received the following e-mail from a former student and replied as
> you see below. Has anyone had a similar experience with "wilted"
> chanterelles...perhaps with a cause other than possible bacterial
> growth?
> Thanks.
> George Hudler (gwh2@...)
> ===========
> ORIGINAL INQUIRY
>
>> Hello Professor Hudler,
>>
>> I was a student in your mushroom class and have since graduated
>> from Cornell. I am a cook and at my business we received some
>> yellowfoot chanterelles from a reputable supplier however, many of
>> the mushrooms seemed wilted upon arrival, we picked through them
>> and have been using them, however, I found today that I had a
>> bitter taste in my mouth all day ( I had consumed some of the
>> mushrooms the night before) no matter what food I tasted and
>> although it subsided later in the evening after much milk and
>> water, when i tried some of the chanterelle sauce it returned full
>> fledged. A coworker of mine had a similar sensation and I was
>> wondering if this bitterness could be associated with the mushrooms
>> in some way and if it is something to be concerned about? I thought
>> you might be able to offer some insight on the subject.
>
>
> MY REPLY
>
> I'm not aware of any documented bitter taste associated with aged
> chanterelles, but I do know that bacterial growth on mushrooms can
> cause a wide array of unpleasant tastes. I wouldn't be surprised to
> learn that one of those tastes is a prolonged bitterness. I
> definitely don't think it's a good idea to serve them to the public
> and would make your supplier aware of your concerns ASAP. Even if
> you can't get a refund on what you have purchased, I think you're
> better off to toss them than to risk lost future business because of
> dissatisfied (poisoned?) customers this time around.
> I'll forward your e-mail (with your ID removed) to a mycology list-
> serve I'm on to see if anyone else has more to add on the matter.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
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> Department of Plant Pathology
> and Plant-Microbe Biology
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> Cornell University
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Chanterelle troubles?

2009-11-09T05:56:35Z

Colleagues -
I received the following e-mail from a former student and replied as
you see below. Has anyone had a similar experience with "wilted"
chanterelles...perhaps with a cause other than possible bacterial
growth?
Thanks.
George Hudler (gwh2@...)
===========
ORIGINAL INQUIRY

>Hello Professor Hudler,
>
>I was a student in your mushroom class and have since graduated from
>Cornell. I am a cook and at my business we received some yellowfoot
>chanterelles from a reputable supplier however, many of the
>mushrooms seemed wilted upon arrival, we picked through them and
>have been using them, however, I found today that I had a bitter
>taste in my mouth all day ( I had consumed some of the mushrooms the
>night before) no matter what food I tasted and although it subsided
>later in the evening after much milk and water, when i tried some of
>the chanterelle sauce it returned full fledged. A coworker of mine
>had a similar sensation and I was wondering if this bitterness could
>be associated with the mushrooms in some way and if it is something
>to be concerned about? I thought you might be able to offer some
>insight on the subject.

MY REPLY

I'm not aware of any documented bitter taste associated with aged
chanterelles, but I do know that bacterial growth on mushrooms can
cause a wide array of unpleasant tastes. I wouldn't be surprised to
learn that one of those tastes is a prolonged bitterness. I
definitely don't think it's a good idea to serve them to the public
and would make your supplier aware of your concerns ASAP. Even if
you can't get a refund on what you have purchased, I think you're
better off to toss them than to risk lost future business because of
dissatisfied (poisoned?) customers this time around.
I'll forward your e-mail (with your ID removed) to a mycology
list-serve I'm on to see if anyone else has more to add on the matter.

--
George W. Hudler
Professor and Chair
Department of Plant Pathology
and Plant-Microbe Biology
334 Plant Science Bldg.
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: (607) 255-7848
Fax: (607) 255-4471
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clear substance

2009-10-30T10:50:40Z

In trying to research a strange substance from my back porch I found a posting from 2008 where they seemed to have the same thing but I don't see that it was ever resolved. I wonder if someone might have an answer for me. I live in Easley, SC. About three days ago while it was raining I let my dog out onto our back porch to go down the steps into the yard. On the right hand side there is about a foot and a half where the roof dosen't cover the porch and the rain comes in. On the floor of the porch I saw hail. I didn't think too much about it until I came home later that night and it was still there. Now, on the other side of the porch is an area about a foot wide and it was there also. I stooped down to look at it and I picked one up - they ranged in size but mostly were about pea sized. I picked one up and rolled it around in my fingers. It was clear, gelatin-like, had no odor and was not greasy or slimy - it just kind of
disappeared. Looked all around, it wasn't on the ground or the grass underneath the porch and wasn't on the front porch. Didn't think too much about it until it was still there the next day. The bulk of it was gone off the floor boards and had gathered in the spaces between the boards. I talked to some local people and no one had any idea. I scooped some of it up and put it into a small glass bowl, covered it with saran wrap and put it in the refrigerator. Today I called the Clemson University Agricultural Department and the kind gentleman asked me about a dozen questions and the only thing he could think of was a slime mold, but he had never seen a clear one. I looked it up and this looks nothing like a slime mold. The porch is about 14 years old. We have owned the house for five years and have never stained or painted it. There is no new wood and we don't have any cherry trees or the trees that were referred to in that other post.
We are going to take it to a division of the agricultural department but not until next week and I'm wondering if it's ok to leave it that long. I would really appreciate any answers or suggestions. Thank you for your time.

Debra Bridges
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Cantharellus cibarius

2009-10-08T02:52:31Z

I'm very interesting in cultivation of Cantharellus cibarius in the green house.

I'm looking for any information on amateur or commercial cultivation of Cantharellus cibarius, can you help me.

Best regards from Poland, Maciej Batycki

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Xylaria & Soft Rot

2009-10-01T08:32:23Z

Greetings!

Currently, are /Xylaria/ species considered to be White Rots, or are
they considered to be Soft Rots, with White Rot characteristics?
I've seen both assertions in print, so I expect that either at some
point the classification changed, or the study results have been ambiguous.

Thank you for your help,
Juliet

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Macrolepiota rhacodes and Chlorophyllum molybdites poisoning

2009-09-29T00:16:26Z

Dear Mr Lehmann,

I read your entry here: http://www.bio.net/bionet/mm/mycology/1996-September/004542.html

I am living in Switzerland and was confronted with the discussion Macrolepiota venanata vs. M. rhacodes var. hortensis (syn. M. bohemica???) these past days.

You commented "
By the way, according to A Bresinsky and H Besl, Colour Atlas of Poisonous
Fungi, there is a poisonous look alike which seems to be a "garden form"
of L. rhacodes. This was described as L. rhacodes var. hortensis which
might also have been misidentified as a a new species Macrolepiota
venenata.The M. rhacodes var. hortensis is referred to here as the 'garden type' of the M. rhacodes, which grows here on the forest edge or along paths. The M. rhacodes var. hortensis is very good to eat and definately not poisonous or difficult to digest.

Most likely I am not providing you with any information which you do not already possess, but nonetheless, maybe something will be of value to you. The below entry helped us the most, the list of differences between the two var. proved in practice to be accurate and quite easily confirmed, at least when the two examples are next to each other. When these characteristics are respected, all doubts can be curbed.

http://www.pilzepilze.de/cgi-bin/webbbs/parchive2003.pl?noframes;read=57305

hopefully you also have time to wander through a forest collecting mushrooms, reaping from your knowledge. happy hunting!

Vinxi
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PhD projects

2009-09-09T23:43:56Z

Teresa Marí Marí, graduated in Biology, is seeking a PhD project related with applied mycology. By the moment, working in Barcelona University with a Torres Quevedo grant.
If interesed, please contact to

Teresa Marí Marí
Dep.Biologia Vegetal, 3a planta
Unitat Botanica, Facultat Biologia
Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona
teresamarimari@...
Tfn:+34 639 419 318

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Corn smut for exhibition

2009-08-18T08:31:03Z

Dear all

We want to present a smutted corn cob in an exhibition in our new
facility at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Since there is little
corn grown in Scotland it proves more difficult to get than I originally
thought. Would anyone know where to get this from (preferably in the
United Kingdom, or canned from elsewhere)?

Best wishes

Stephan

Sincerely

Dr Stephan Helfer
Mycologist
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
20A Inverleith Row
Edinburgh
EH3 5LR
Scotland, UK
+44 131 248 2865
fax +44 131 248 2901
http://www.rbge.org.uk

Our mission is to explore and explain the world of plants.

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mushroom growing

2009-07-22T02:11:14Z

hello,
am metrine nandalo from eldoret and i would like to start a mushroom growing project with a group of women in a slum area called kambi teso.
please can you help me

thanks in advance

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hallo from Italy...

2009-06-17T11:25:10Z

Dear mycology mailing list ppl,
I am writing from Italy and I am doing some experiments with
bioluminescent fungi.
I already have collected 2 phenotypes of Panellus stipticus, 1
Omphalotus olearius and 1 Lampteromyces japonicum, and currently have
them plated on agar + dextrose + gentamicin.
One of my goals is trying to complete the cycle of that fungi on
various substrate and in a controlled environment (terrariums).
I am still looking for some spores of bioluminescent Mycena,
especially clorophos or lucentipes or lampadis (with a luminescence
easy to catch with an adequate camera and small in size).
Can I hope you will help me finding a spore sample? if you are
interested, I could exchange some plates of the species I have in
colture now.

Best regards,

Fabrizio Amicone

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obtaining sporeprint sample

2009-06-17T07:17:48Z

Dear Sir,
I am writing from Italy and I am doing some experiments with
bioluminescent fungi. I already have collected 2 phenotypes of
Panellus stipticus, 1 Omphalotus olearius and 1 Lampteromyces
japonicum, and currently have them plated on agar + dextrose +
gentamicin.
One of my goals is trying to complete the cycle of that fungi on
various substrate and in a controlled environment (terrariums).
I am still looking for some spores of bioluminescent Mycena,
especially clorophos or lucentipes or lampadis (with a luminescence
easy to catch with an adequate camera and small in size). Can I hope
you will help me finding a spore sample? if you are interested, I
could exchange some plates of the species I have in colture now.

Best regards and looking forward to hear from you,

Fabrizio Amicone

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Candida

2009-05-12T10:33:37Z

Dan:

You might contact Wieland Meyer. He does molecular biology with Candida
and obtains his strains from around the world, personally or from
collaborators.

Wieland Meyer
Associate Prof. rer. nat., Head Molecular Mycology Research Laboratory
Western Clinical School, University of Sydney
w.meyer@...

Carpe diem
Don R. Reynolds
Curator, Mycology
Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
1001 Valley Life Sciences Building 2465
Berkeley, CA 94720-2465 USA
ucjeps.berkeley.edu/main/directory.html
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Preserving Candida cultures

2009-05-11T10:56:58Z

Hi,

I am a masters periodontology student that will be doing work on
candida. i was wondering if there are any manuals/articles on the
methods of collecting oral candida scrapings and storing them before
processing them

Thanks

Dan Kobric

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Re: RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 47, Issue 1

2009-05-10T15:09:38Z

Hi Gwyneth,

You followed in the steps of the man considered the "father of modern
mycology", Pier Antonio Micheli. In the mid 1700, he carried out a
pioneering experiment, showing that if he took the powder from a moldy
squash using a little brush and "painted" a freshly cut squash, he would get
the same mold to grow. This was terribly important because much was made at
the time of "spontaneous generation," that is, the emergence of life from
scratch. He even used a microscope to show that the moldy powder contained
spores. By showing that spores can make a mold, he added to the evidence
that living things come from living things.

For more about "my hero": see
http://www.sydneyfungalstudies.org.au/articles/Pier%20Antonio%20Micheli.pdf

Good luck in your studies and keep doing such interesting experiments.

Elio Schaechter
Author, "In the Company of Mushrooms"
Harvard University Press
http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/faculty/schaechter.htm
Co-curator, "Registry of Mushrooms in Works of Art"
http://www.mykoweb.com/art-registry/index.html

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RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 47, Issue 1

2009-05-10T10:49:35Z

Hi Gwyneth,
This is an interesting experiment. As for the difference in the amount of mould that grew in the two types of breads that you observed, it's possible that the difference is not significant. Also, since your inoculum (i.e., airborne spores) was not standardized (in terms of amount and types of mould), it's hard to explain the results. For example, if one piece of bread had say Rhizopus and the other piece had Penicillium, the piece with Rhizopus could appear to have more mould than the piece with Penicillium.

Hope this helped.

Jackson.

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> Hello,
>
>
>
> My name is Gwyneth and I live south of Vancouver B.C., just north of
> Washington State.
>
> I am in Grade 6 and preparing my Science Fair project on some bread mold I
> am testing. I thought that organic bread would grow more mold than non
> organic bread and grow mold sooner. I decided to bake my own bread by using
> the same ingredients except for the flour. One recipe I used organic all
> purpose flour and in the other I used regular all purpose flour.
>
> I then cut equal sized samples and placed one of each in different areas
> around my house:
>
> The windowsill, the bathroom, the refrigerator, on top of the refrigerator
> and under a dark cabinet in an envelope away from a heat source.
>
> I checked on all of my samples for over 20 days and found that the non
> organic bread grew slightly more mold and grew it faster than the organic
> samples. I was surprised since I thought the organic sample would do this
> first.
>
> The second thing I did was test the two flours just mixed with water and the
> results were the other way around where the organic sample grew mold first.
> However, the non organic mold seemed to spread much more and produce more
> results than the organic.
>
>
>
> Now I am perplexed as to why I got two different results.
>
>
>
> I tested the ph and both seem to be the same.
>
> Ideas?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Gwyneth
>
> P.S. my science fair is on Saturday but if you can't get back to me before
> than that is alright.
>
>
>
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Re: Bread Mold

2009-05-09T19:16:30Z

Hi Gwyneth,

That's a really interesting experiment you came up with there.

The two flours may have had other differences other than just just
whether they were grown organically or not. For example, the flours
could have been grown in different locations that had different climate
and different minerals in the soil. They could have be produced from
different varieties of wheat. They may have been stored for varying
times before you bought them in the shop. All these things would result
in flour with different amounts of nutrients in, this could explain the
different growth rates of your mold.

Hope this helps,

Neil

Catharine McPherson wrote:

> Hello,
>
>
>
> My name is Gwyneth and I live south of Vancouver B.C., just north of
> Washington State.
>
> I am in Grade 6 and preparing my Science Fair project on some bread mold I
> am testing. I thought that organic bread would grow more mold than non
> organic bread and grow mold sooner. I decided to bake my own bread by using
> the same ingredients except for the flour. One recipe I used organic all
> purpose flour and in the other I used regular all purpose flour.
>
> I then cut equal sized samples and placed one of each in different areas
> around my house:
>
> The windowsill, the bathroom, the refrigerator, on top of the refrigerator
> and under a dark cabinet in an envelope away from a heat source.
>
> I checked on all of my samples for over 20 days and found that the non
> organic bread grew slightly more mold and grew it faster than the organic
> samples. I was surprised since I thought the organic sample would do this
> first.
>
> The second thing I did was test the two flours just mixed with water and the
> results were the other way around where the organic sample grew mold first.
> However, the non organic mold seemed to spread much more and produce more
> results than the organic.
>
>
>
> Now I am perplexed as to why I got two different results.
>
>
>
> I tested the ph and both seem to be the same.
>
> Ideas?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Gwyneth
>
> P.S. my science fair is on Saturday but if you can't get back to me before
> than that is alright.
>

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Bread Mold

2009-05-07T15:21:02Z

Hello,

My name is Gwyneth and I live south of Vancouver B.C., just north of
Washington State.

I am in Grade 6 and preparing my Science Fair project on some bread mold I
am testing. I thought that organic bread would grow more mold than non
organic bread and grow mold sooner. I decided to bake my own bread by using
the same ingredients except for the flour. One recipe I used organic all
purpose flour and in the other I used regular all purpose flour.

I then cut equal sized samples and placed one of each in different areas
around my house:

The windowsill, the bathroom, the refrigerator, on top of the refrigerator
and under a dark cabinet in an envelope away from a heat source.

I checked on all of my samples for over 20 days and found that the non
organic bread grew slightly more mold and grew it faster than the organic
samples. I was surprised since I thought the organic sample would do this
first.

The second thing I did was test the two flours just mixed with water and the
results were the other way around where the organic sample grew mold first.
However, the non organic mold seemed to spread much more and produce more
results than the organic.

Now I am perplexed as to why I got two different results.

I tested the ph and both seem to be the same.

Ideas?

Thanks

Gwyneth

P.S. my science fair is on Saturday but if you can't get back to me before
than that is alright.

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Mycologist Vacancy at MAF Plant Health and Environment Laboratory in Auckland, New Zealand

2009-04-07T16:00:24Z

> Dear colleagues, friends, and Professors,
>
> The Plant Health and Environment Laboratory (part of the New Zealand
> Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) has a vacancy in Auckland for an
> experienced Mycologist to provide professional diagnostic and advisory
> services for fungi in plants collected during surveillance and
> investigation activities, or intercepted at the border / post entry
> quarantine. This position requires proven technical, communication,
> and leadership skills.
>
> The successful applicant will possess a PhD or equivalent
> qualification (post-graduate degree and relevant technical experience)
> in mycology. The applicant will also have competent diagnostic skills
> using traditional and molecular techniques, and proven project
> management skills. The applicant needs to be a team player with
> leadership ability, initiative, and sound judgement. Preference will
> be given to applicants with proven planning and organisational skills,
> outcome focused, able to prioritise under pressure, adapt to changing
> demands, and experience within a quality environment.
>
> For further information about the position including remuneration,
> contact Brett Alexander on tel: +64 9 909 5724, email:
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> Visit www.maf.govt.nz (click on Employment in MAF) to obtain a job
> description and apply online or send your application (quoting vacancy
> no. 09/46) to: Dee Hogenes, Administration Officer, Investigation and
> Diagnostic Centre, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, PO Box 40-742, Upper
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> organisation (or elsewhere) you think may be interested in the
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Eagle Hill natural history science seminars - Maine

2009-04-07T10:46:28Z

ANNOUNCING ...

2009 Mycology and Lichenology Seminars at the Humboldt Institute on
the coast of Maine!

Jun 28 - Jul 4 Introduction to Lichens Fred C. Olday

Jul 19 - 25 Lichens and Lichen Ecology David Richardson and
Mark Seaward

Jul 26 - Aug 1 Crustose Lichens of Coastal Maine Irwin M. Brodo

Aug 2 - 8 Lecideoid Lichens: Identification and Systematics
Alan M. Fryday

Aug 2 - 8 Introduction to North American Truffles: Hypogeous
Fungi Matthew E. Smith

Sep 6 - 11 Biodiversity and Biological Surveys for Studying
Mushrooms and Other Fungi: Optional Followup Bioblitz at Acadia
National Park David Porter

Oct 10 - 15 Mushrooms of Coastal Maine During the Fall Foliage
Season Gary Lincoff

2010 seminars will be posted in mid-December of 2009.

Descriptions of seminars may be found at
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RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 45, Issue 3

2009-03-16T10:11:07Z

Juan,

The version 1 .pdf is dated 2006

Ivan
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G540b Dana Building, 440 Church Street,
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1041
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Does anyone know the exact data of publication of "Florule Evolutive
des Basidiomycotina du Finisterre" to include it in "References" ?

Juan A. Campos

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Does anyone know the exact data of publication of "Florule Evolutive
des Basidiomycotina du Finisterre" to include it in "References" ?

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marine fungi class on the Gulf of Mexico

2009-03-12T13:46:17Z

I am offering a 400/500 level 3 credit hour course on marine fungi at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory from July 27-August 7, 2009. This course will benefit university students (may be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit), amateur mycologists, field biologists, and researchers who are interested in learning new skills for pursuing academic, career-related or independent studies of fungi.

The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory is located in Ocean Springs, MS on the Gulf of Mexico between New Orleans, LA and Mobile, AL. For more information contact Dr Jinx Campbell: jinx.campbell@...<mailto:jinx.campbell@...>, 228-818-8878, or check out the GCRL Summer Field program website: http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/summer_field/index.php

"Swimming mushrooms: fungi in the marine environment."
July 27-August 7, 2009. This specialized course introduces marine fungi with an emphasis on collection, isolation and identification. The course will cover the taxonomy and systematics of obligate marine fungi and their morphological adaptations to the marine environment. Field work will include making collections from different habitats in the vicinity, including bayou salt marshes and barrier island beaches. Lab work will include techniques on how to prepare material for microscopic examination, and using morphological characters to identify marine fungi to genus and species level. Prerequisites: 2 semesters Biology or permission of instructor; no previous knowledge or experience with marine fungi is necessary.

Jinx Campbell

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counting conidia

2009-03-10T13:25:28Z

I am working on a project to count asperigillus conidia using a hemacytometer. We are growing the Aspergillus on mycoflasks. Does anyone know of a way to scrape the spores to collect them when growing this way?

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Margaret McKenny Tribute Page

2009-02-16T14:02:07Z

Nathan;

I was thrilled to find your tribute page to Margaret Mckenny. I tried to email you via the website, but the address is no longer valid. So, I am trying this one.

I would like to share some things, if you don't mind.

Marilynn
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Re: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2

2009-02-11T13:10:08Z

Willow,
The pigmentation in most molds is an adaptation to living in sunlight. UV radiation is very harmful to living cells and the pigmentation in some molds protects their structures such as DNA from UV damage.
Channing Richardson

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Hi,

I am not sure if I am sending this to the correct address? I got this address
from a site that I visited and read an answer to a question about molds.

If there is anyone there willing to field this question, I would be so
grateful.

What purpose does the color pigmentation of a mold serve? Is it a sign of
maturity?

Thanks, so very much :-)

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RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2

2009-02-11T12:23:34Z

The blue-greens - sorry, I don't know but the same melanins as in the dematiaceous fungi are also in A. fumigatus and some others and have the same antioxidant protective role in virulence.

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Thanks, Phil.
Any thoughts about the greenish-blue colorants in Penicillium sp? Or magenta produced by some Fusarium sp?
Ann

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Different pigments express different activities. For dematiaceous fungi, the pigment melanin provides photo- and oxidant protection (both in the environment and in surviving phagocytosis). To a limited extent - carotenoid pigments provide photoprotection and also are involved in sexuality of some fungi.

For examples:
The contribution of melanin to microbial pathogenesis JD Nosanchuk, A Casadevall - Cellular Microbiology, 2003 - Blackwell Synergy

Geis, P.A., and P.J. Szaniszlo. 1984. Carotenoid pigments and photoresistance in Wangiella dermatitidis. Mycologia 76: 270-275

Genes involved in carotene synthesis and mating in Blakeslea trispora.
Kuzina V, Ramírez-Medina H, Visser H, van Ooyen AJ, Cerdá-Olmedo E, van den Berg JA. Curr Genet. 2008 Sep;54(3):143-52. Epub 2008 Aug 2.

Certainly there are other pigments.

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Hi,

I am not sure if I am sending this to the correct address? I got this address from a site that I visited and read an answer to a question about molds.

If there is anyone there willing to field this question, I would be so grateful.

What purpose does the color pigmentation of a mold serve? Is it a sign of maturity?

Thanks, so very much :-)

Willow

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RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2

2009-02-11T11:11:01Z

Thanks, Phil.
Any thoughts about the greenish-blue colorants in Penicillium sp? Or magenta produced by some Fusarium sp?
Ann

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Different pigments express different activities. For dematiaceous fungi, the pigment melanin provides photo- and oxidant protection (both in the environment and in surviving phagocytosis). To a limited extent - carotenoid pigments provide photoprotection and also are involved in sexuality of some fungi.

For examples:
The contribution of melanin to microbial pathogenesis JD Nosanchuk, A Casadevall - Cellular Microbiology, 2003 - Blackwell Synergy

Geis, P.A., and P.J. Szaniszlo. 1984. Carotenoid pigments and photoresistance in Wangiella dermatitidis. Mycologia 76: 270-275

Genes involved in carotene synthesis and mating in Blakeslea trispora.
Kuzina V, Ramírez-Medina H, Visser H, van Ooyen AJ, Cerdá-Olmedo E, van den Berg JA. Curr Genet. 2008 Sep;54(3):143-52. Epub 2008 Aug 2.

Certainly there are other pigments.

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Hi,

I am not sure if I am sending this to the correct address? I got this address from a site that I visited and read an answer to a question about molds.

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What purpose does the color pigmentation of a mold serve? Is it a sign of maturity?

Thanks, so very much :-)

Willow

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RE: Mycology Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2

2009-02-11T09:45:15Z

Different pigments express different activities. For dematiaceous fungi, the pigment melanin provides photo- and oxidant protection (both in the environment and in surviving phagocytosis). To a limited extent - carotenoid pigments provide photoprotection and also are involved in sexuality of some fungi.

For examples:
The contribution of melanin to microbial pathogenesis
JD Nosanchuk, A Casadevall - Cellular Microbiology, 2003 - Blackwell Synergy

Geis, P.A., and P.J. Szaniszlo. 1984. Carotenoid pigments and photoresistance in Wangiella dermatitidis. Mycologia 76: 270-275

Genes involved in carotene synthesis and mating in Blakeslea trispora.
Kuzina V, Ramírez-Medina H, Visser H, van Ooyen AJ, Cerdá-Olmedo E, van den Berg JA. Curr Genet. 2008 Sep;54(3):143-52. Epub 2008 Aug 2.

Certainly there are other pigments.

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Hi,

I am not sure if I am sending this to the correct address? I got this address from a site that I visited and read an answer to a question about molds.

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What purpose does the color pigmentation of a mold serve? Is it a sign of maturity?

Thanks, so very much :-)

Willow

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RE: fungi pigmentation question

2009-02-11T08:40:07Z

If there are answers to this, I would love to know.
I am an art conservator working on mold-damaged artworks on paper.
Any information about the chemistry/role of fungal pigments is useful.
Ann

Ann M. Baldwin
Associate Paper Conservator
Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10028
212-650-2165

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Hi,

I am not sure if I am sending this to the correct address? I got this address from a site that I visited and read an answer to a question about molds.

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What purpose does the color pigmentation of a mold serve? Is it a sign of maturity?

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Willow

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fungi pigmentation question

2009-02-10T19:54:52Z

Hi,

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Eagle Hill natural history science seminars - Maine

2009-02-09T12:34:39Z

Transform Greenhouse into Mushroom house?

2009-01-24T19:22:50Z

Hey all,
I have a green house on the NORTH side of my house that is about
35X14 feet. It has cinder block up about 3 feet, then metal frame with
glass. There are vents in the cinder block, and the floor is gravel.
Since it's on the north side of my house it's pretty much worthless
unless you use the natural gas heating system it has. It was designed
for commecial production of african violets, but I don't want to
bother spending the money to get it runnning again. My thought was
that I could remove all the glass and put a 60% shade cloth over the
whole thing, maybe put in a watering system and grow shiitakes or
other mushrooms. Has anyone had any experience in this sort of thing?
Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Re: ATCC Culture 52066 Epidermophyton Floccossom wanted for research. (Does NOT have to be atcc certified)

2009-01-14T16:13:30Z

ATCC is listed in their on-line catalog. Order a culture. $250.

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>my present supplier stocks it.
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Vitamin D/nutritional information on fungi

2009-01-14T14:41:56Z

I've been reading papers on ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) in wild
mushrooms. Most of the information is on mushrooms from Finland or
East Asia; I've not been able to find any published information on
ergocalciferol in North American mushrooms. I'm thinking of analyzing
a bunch of them myself, and comparing fresh mushrooms with ones that
have been sun dried (which should be enriched in vitamin D), but I
don't want to reinvent the wheel. Is anyone aware of any data?

More generally, there appears to be a general lack of any kind of
nutritional analysis of most wild mushrooms. I can't find anything at
all on morels, for example. As far as I can tell, nutritional
information on commercially sold wild mushroom packages seems just to
be copied from analysis of A. bisporus or shiitake. Am I missing
something?

Finally, I thought I'd just throw this out there: the whole business
of animal like substances in fungi interests me (animals possibly
being, phylogenetically speaking, just highly modified fungi), and
makes me wonder about what else might be in them. Do fungi produce any
other 'animal' sterols (like testosterone or estrogen) or bioactive
peptides like oxytocin?

Cheers,

Joe Skulan

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