Studies Upon Some Chromogenic Fungi Which Discolor Wood

Some recent studies on the metabolites of fungi and lichens.

Various anthraquinonoid colouring matters grouped into (a) monomeric anthraquinones, (b) bianthraquinones and (c) modified bianthraquinones were isolated from Pen icillium islandicum, P. rugulosum, and other fungi. The unusual cagelike structures of hepatotoxic luteoskyrin, (—)rubroskyrin, (+ )rugulosin and their analogues are elucidated. The absolute stereochemical structures of these fungal c...

Biochemistry of the Wood-rotting Fungi

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Inhibition of Cellulases of Wood - Decay Fungi

Biochemistry of the Wood-rotting Fungi

In an examination ofthe volatile metabolic products of the odoriferous fungus Lentinuoa lepideu Fr., Birkinshaw & Findlay (1940) identified the methyl esters of p-methoxycinnamic, and cinnamic acids. Another acid, anisic acid, was also present as an ester but the nature of the alcohol moiety was left undetermined, although it was considered that the ester was probably the methyl ester. Another ...

EFFECTS OF WOOD ON THE GROWTH OF LIGNICOLOUS FRESHWATER FUNGI

The addition of cottonwood and ash sapwood powder to YPSSl2 medium influenced the mycelial growth of 13 species of freshwater lignicolous Ascomycetes and Hyphornycetes. These species fall into three groups with respect to their responses to the presence of leached or non-leached wood powder. Neither wood type showed strong inhibitory effect on the mycelial growth of the species. Leaching di...