Upload NowIn this article we will discuss about the isolation of specific groups of fungi: 1. Acrasiales 2. Chytridiales 3. Saprolegniales and Pythiales 4. Ascomycotina 5. Yeasts. 1. Acrasiales: The food used by this group of organisms is mainly bacteria. Requirements: a. Soil sample. b. Escherichia coli cultures. c. Nutrient agar plates. d. 25 ml specimen […]
Isolation of Fungi | Biotechnology
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Ectomycorrhizal Inoculum Production | Biotechnology
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In this article we will discuss about the requirements and procedure for ectomycorrhizal inoculum production. Ectomycorrhizae are found associated with forest trees like Pinus, Fagus, Populus, etc. Unlike VAM fungi, these mostly belong to higher fungi like Tuber (Ascomycotina), Amanita, Boletus, Pisolithus (Basidiomycotina), etc. Requirements: a. Malt agar medium. b. Fruit bodies/fungal sheath/sclerotia. c. Inoculating […]
Cultivation of Mushrooms | Biotechnology
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In this article we will discuss about the cultivation of mushrooms:- 1. Cultivation of Agaricus Bisporus 2. Cultivation of Pleurotus (Dhingri Mushroom) 3. Cultivation of Volvariella Volvacea 4. Cultivation of Lentinus Edodes (Shitakke). Cultivation of Agaricus Bisporus: Principle: Using natural resources or agricultural wastes these valuable protein sources can be cultivated on a large scale, […]