Growth and Mycotoxin Production by Chaetomium globosum Is Favored in a Neutral pH

Chaetomium globosum is frequently isolated in water-damaged buildings and produces two mycotoxins called chaetoglobosins A and C when cultured on building material. In this study, the influence of ambient pH on the growth of C. globosum was examined on an artificial medium. This fungus was capable o...

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Autores principales: Fogle, Matthew R., Douglas, David R., Jumper, Cynthia A., Straus, David C.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2635641/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19330080
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms9122357
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Sumario:Chaetomium globosum is frequently isolated in water-damaged buildings and produces two mycotoxins called chaetoglobosins A and C when cultured on building material. In this study, the influence of ambient pH on the growth of C. globosum was examined on an artificial medium. This fungus was capable of growth on potato dextrose agar ranging in pH from 4.3 to 9.4 with optimal growth and chaetoglobosin C production occurring at a neutral pH. In addition, our results show that sporulation is favored in an acidic environment.

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