Ineraction between some saprophytic and entomopathogenis fungi

Contact-sensing by hyphae of dermatophytic and saprophytic fungi.

Contact-sensing or thigmotropism is the directional growth response of cells in relation to topographical guidance cues. Thigmotropism is thought to play a major role in the location of infectable sites on plants by phytopathogenic fungi and has recently been shown to be a property of hyphae in the human pathogenic fungus Candida albicans. Here we show that hyphae of the dermatophytes Epidermop...

Investigation of growth responses in saprophytic fungi to charred biomass.

We present the results of a study testing the response of two saprophytic white-rot fungi species, Pleurotus pulmonarius and Coriolus versicolor, to charred biomass (charcoal) as a growth substrate. We used a combination of optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, elemental abundance measurements, and isotope ratio mass spectrometry ((13)C and (15)N) to investigate fungal colonisation ...

Some Common Fungi and Yeasts

Alternaria (Hyphomycetes) A common saprobe found on decaying wood, decaying plants, food, soil, and outdoor air. Some species are plant pathogens. Indoors, it can be found in house dust, carpet, damp areas around showers and window frames, and anywhere condensation occurs. Because of its abundance and ubiquity, Alternaria is one of the most important fungal allergens and is recognized as the ch...

Some Edible and Poisonous Fungi

Isolation and screening of lignocellulose hydrolytic saprophytic fungi from dairy manure soil

This study was aimed to screen the lignocellulolytic ability of selected fungi under laboratory conditions. In presence of lignin and hemicellulose will reduce the activity of cellulase. Wild type fungal strains which have cellulolytic activity along with lignolytic activity, hemicellulolytic activity, were isolated from different animal dung manure soils collected from Sri Venkateswara Go Samr...