Extract library

MYCOSPHERE is currently building up a library of fungal extracts derived from its unique fungal collection.  With a current number of 20,000 crude extracts, the library is expected to double its size each year.  Extracts are being characterized via HPLC for extract de-replication and further fractionation.

The extract and compound library is available for industrial screening.  Please contact us for more details.

Production and supply of customized extracts for industrial screening 

Besides our extract library, we offer customized programs to supply fungal compounds for industrial screening.  New  fermentation and extraction processes can be carried out according to our clients' specifications.  Fermentations from  10 to 1000 ml are routinely performed in our laboratory.    Depending on the fermentation scale, we have no problem supplying up to several thousands of extracts per month.

Innovative media and culture conditions are used to ferment recently isolated fungal strains so as to maximize the production of secondary metabolites.  Extracts are typically vacuum-dried and dispensed into micro-tubes, glass vials or multi-well  plates.  Selected information on the microbial strains, fermentation and extraction processes is provided upon request.

We also carry out:

- purification steps on crude extracts derived from filtrates or mycelia,

- fractionation of extracts via HPLC/PDA on semi-prep/prep scale,

- isolation of pure fungal compounds,

- quantification and formatting of extracts, fractions or compounds.