Title of article :
Some studies on thermophilic and thermotolerant fungi from Lahore, Pakistan.
Author/Authors :
Nazir, Neelam University of the Punjab - Institute of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Pakistan , Mirza, J.H. University of the Punjab - Institute of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Pakistan , Akhtar, Naureen University of the Punjab - Institute of mycology and Plant Pathology, Pakistan , Bajwa, Rukhsana University of the Punjab - Institute of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Pakistan , Nasim, Ghazala University of the Punjab - Institute of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Pakistan
Abstract :
An attempt has been made to isolate thermoph ilic and thennotolerant fungi from eight different substrates . A total of twelve different fungal spec ies were isolated from compost, farmyard manure, leaf mold, decaying wood, mixed substrate (Farmyard + leaf mold), field soil and seeds of Ciee r arietinum (Chickpea) and Vigna mungo (Black Gram). The isolated fungi comprised of four species of Asp ergill us, (A. fumigatus, A. nidulans, A. versicolor and A. sparsusi, two species of Mycocladus (Mycocladus b/akes/e eanus , Mycocladus corymbife ra) and one species each of Scy talidium (Scy talidium thermophlium) , Humicola, (Humicola grisea var. thermoidea), Thermomyces (Thermomyces lanuginosus}, Mucor (Mucor frag ilis) Rhizomucor sp. and Chaetomium (Chaetomium thermophlium). Maximum species richness (6 species) was recorded in the case of com post and 4 species in each leaf mold , farm yard manure and mix substratum while it redu ce to one species in the case of field soil and seeds of Peas chick and mash bean.
