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Methods for Isolation and Cultivation of Filamentous Fungi

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Environmental Microbiology

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1096))

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Filamentous fungi are important organisms for basic discovery, industry, and human health. Their natural growth environments are extremely variable, a fact reflected by the numerous methods developed for their isolation and cultivation. Fungal culture in the laboratory is usually carried out on agar plates, shake flasks, and bench top fermenters starting with an inoculum that typically features fungal spores. Here we discuss the most popular methods for the isolation and cultivation of filamentous fungi for various purposes with the emphasis on enzyme production and molecular microbiology.

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  1. Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Helena Nevalainen, Liisa Kautto & Junior Te’o

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  1. Dept. Chemistry & Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Ian T. Paulsen

  2. School of Molecular Bioscience, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

    Andrew J. Holmes

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Nevalainen, H., Kautto, L., Te’o, J. (2014). Methods for Isolation and Cultivation of Filamentous Fungi. In: Paulsen, I., Holmes, A. (eds) Environmental Microbiology. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1096. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-712-9_1

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