EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND PH ON WATER RELATIONS OF FIELD AND STORAGE FUNGI
EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND PH ON WATER RELATIONS OF FIELD AND STORAGE FUNGI
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DOI:
10.1016/s0007-1536(84)80213-2
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发表时间:
1984-01-01
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LACEY, J
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MAGAN, N;LACEY, J
The effects of temperature and pH on the water relations of groups of field fungi, Aspergillus and Penicillium spp. [isolated from wheat grain] were studied in vitro using wheat extract agar. The minimum water activity (aw) necessary for germination, growth and sporulation varied considerably within and between the 3 groups. For spore germination field fungi required from 0.85 aw (Alternaria alternata, Cladosporium herbarum) to 0.90 aw (Verticillium lecanii); Aspergillus spp. 0.71 aw (A. amstelodami) to 0.86 aw (A. fumigatus); and Penicillium spp. from 0.79 aw (P. piceum) to 0.83 aw (P. roquefortii). The minimum water activity tolerated close to the optimum temperature for growth was usually lower than that tolerated under sub-optimal conditions. Altering the pH from 6.5 to 4 increased the minimum aw for germination by about 0.02 aw at optimum temperatures and 0.05 aw at marginal temperatures. The change in pH also increased the number of days before germination occurred. In general, germination occurred at a lower aw than linear growth which in turn occurred at a lower aw than asexual sporulation.