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ABRUS SUCROSE AGAR A NEW MEDIUM FOR THE GROWTH OF FUNGI
ISHRAT RANI, MUHAMMAD SOHAIL, SHAISTA
AKHUND AND HIDAYATULLAH ABRO
Abstract:
Mycelial growth and early spore formation
of some fungal strains in Czapek’s Dox Agar, Potato Dextrose agar and a
complex medium containing sucrose, agar and Abrus seed powder were
evaluated. Abrus contains nitrogenous compounds like Abrin, Paraglobulin
and
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Phytalbumose. Abrus medium showed high affinity for
growth of mycelium and early spore formation in Penicillium lilacinum,
Paecilomyces variotti, Aspergillus ochraceous, Penicillium funiculosum
and Spadiocoides stoveri while comparatively low affinity with
Czapek’s Dox Agar and Potato Dextrose Agar.
Institute of Botany, University of Sindh
Jamshoro, Pakistan.
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