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Fungal Spores for Dispersion in Space and Time

2013
Spores are an integral part of the life cycle of the gross majority of fungi. Their morphology and the mode of formation are both highly variable among the fungi, as is their resistance to stressors. The main aim for spores is to be dispersed, both in space, by various mechanisms or in time, by an extended period of dormancy.
Wyatt, T.T., Wösten, H.A.B., Dijksterhuis, J.   +2 more
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An improved vacuum collector for fungal spores

Experientia, 1980
An all-glass improved vaccum collector for fungal spores is described and its merits mentioned. The description of the required components is also given. This vacuum collector combines the merits of smaller dimension and greater efficiency by accommodating Conway Diffusion cells in the spore receiving vessel.
P N, Singh, M, Salim
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The Role of Fungal Spores in Thunderstorm Asthmaa

Chest, 2003
To document the existence and investigate the etiology of "thunderstorm asthma," which has been reported sporadically over the past 20 years.We assessed the relationship between thunderstorms, air pollutants, aeroallergens, and asthma admissions to a children's hospital emergency department over a 6-year period.During thunderstorm days (n = 151 days ...
Robert E, Dales, Sabit, Cakmak, Stan, Judek, Tom, Dann, Frances, Coates, Jeffrey R, Brook, Richard T, Burnett   +6 more
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Autotropism in Fungal Spores

Journal of Experimental Botany, 1968
Autotropism was examined in germinating spore pairs of Rhizopus stolonifer, Mucor plumbeus, Trichoderma viride, and Botrytis cinerea. When germinated on agar surfaces the first three species exhibited negative autotropism, B. cinerea being neutral in its autotropic behaviour.
P. M. ROBINSON, D. PARK, T. A. GRAHAM
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Significance of the physiological state of fungal spores

International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2009
In predictive mycology, most of the studies have been concerned with the influence of some environmental factors on fungal growth and production of mycotoxins, at steady-state. However, fluctuating conditions, interactions between organisms, and the physiological state of the organisms may also exert a profound influence on fungal responses in food and
Philippe, Dantigny, Sidjè Paule-Marina, Nanguy   +1 more
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Function of rodlets on the surface of fungal spores

Nature, 1978
THE surface of many fungal spores, including those of some members of the ascomycetes, basidiomycetes and deuteromycetes, is covered by a thin layer of regularly arranged ‘rodlets’1–3. The limited data available on their chemical nature suggest that these rodlets are composed largely of protein with some polysaccharide4–5 Functions suggested for the ...
R E, Beever, G P, Dempsey
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Charges on fungal spores

Pesticide Science, 1973
AbstractA survey is made of the use of microelectrophoresis to study surface charges on fungal spores in aqueous suspension. The method involves observation of individual spores under the microscope and measurement of rates of migration in a known potential gradient. Charge characteristics can be modified by specific chemical and enzymic treatments and
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Determination of the Carbon Content of Airborne Fungal Spores

Analytical Chemistry, 2001
Airborne fungal spores contribute potentially to the organic carbon of the atmospheric aerosol, mainly in the "coarse aerosol" size range 2.5-10 microm aerodynamic equivalent diameter (aed). Here, we report about a procedure to determine the organic carbon content of fungal spores frequently observed in the atmosphere.
Bauer, Heidi, Kasper-Giebl, Anne, Zibuschka, Franziska, Hitzenberger, Regina, Kraus, Günther Franz, Puxbaum, Hans   +5 more
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Hygroscopicity of fungal spores

1996
Publisher Summary Fungal spores are particles that may cause respiratory symptoms and allergies. The assessment of respiratory exposure to these particles requires information on the concentration, composition of fungal flora, and aerodynamic diameter of the spores. If a particle is hygroscopic, its size may dramatically increase in the human airways,
T. Reponen, K. Willeke, V. Ulevicius, A. Reponen, S. Grinshpun   +4 more
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Sensitization to fungal spores

Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 1967
Abstract The author has studied botanically the fungal spores which are found in the surroundings of patients suffering from rhinitis or asthma at the time of investigation. Penicillium was noted to be predominant, followed by the group of Cladosporium, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Rhizopus , and Mucor , and rarely by Phoma, Fusarium, Trichothecium,
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