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After
isolation, new strains are carefully examined and compared to our existing
collection using MYCOSPHERE’s
computerized Microbial Collection Management System.
Replicates
and common genera/species (e.g. Penicillium, Aspergillus, Cladosporium,
Trichoderma) are usually eliminated to optimize the diversity of the collection.
However,
we are well aware that even common genera could also have great potential for
new discoveries. Moreover, intra-species variability is very common and valuable
and new secondary metabolites may only be produced by a specific
variant. In the framework of high-throughput screening programs,
we encourage the screening of a wide range of fungal isolates selected with our
care.
Cultures are immediately
preserved using techniques such as low-temperature
preservation (-80 or -140ºC), freeze-drying and storage under mineral oil.
Currently,
MYCOSPHERE’s fungal collection hosts over 11,000 cultures isolated from a
wide range of substrata. Around
one-third of
the cultures has been identified to the genus or species level. The rest of the cultures are de-replicated
isolates. Our collection is dynamic and new additions are continually
made from our isolation programs.
MYCOSPHERE's
collection of fungal cultures is a unique source for the discovery of new
secondary metabolites and other compounds.
Fungal
groups and origin of isolates
Catalogue
of available fungal isolates
Database
of characterized isolates
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