Abstract
Rhizopus stolonifer sporangiospores were harvested with and without contact with water. The wet-harvested spores differed from the dry-harvested spores in that they: (i) incorporated 14CO2 into both tricarboxylic acid-soluble and -insoluble material; (ii) possessed polyribosomes; (iii) did not maintain viability during storage at room temperature; and (iv) gradually exhibited altered nutritional requirements for germination. Consequently, wet-harvested spores cannot be considered to be either native or dormant. Even brief (30 min) exposures to water during harvesting caused the spores to commence metabolic activity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 189-192 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Experimental Mycology |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1981 |
Keywords
- Rhizopus stolonifer
- sporangiospores harvesting
- spores wet vs dry harvesting
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology