[Interaction between coprophilous fungi and its impact on its natural substrate degradation].

Abstract

Six species of coprophilous fungi were isolated from cow dung. Each species, or a combination of two or more, were inoculated on dung and their capacity of degradation of the substrate was measured as dry weight loss, endoglucanase activity and loss of cellulose. Degradation of CMC agar medium was also established. As a result of their interespecific relationship, a minor degradative capacity was observed when more than one species were cultured except for one combination.

• Authors: V L Papinutti, L A Diorio
• Journal: Revista Argentina de microbiologia (Rev Argent Microbiol) 1999 Oct-Dec Vol. 31 Issue 4 Pg. 182-7 ISSN: 0325-7541 [Print] Argentina
• Vernacular Title: Interacción entre hongos coprófilos y su efecto en la degradación de su sustrato natural.
• PMID: 10615680 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Topics

• Ecology
• Feces (microbiology)
• Fungi (metabolism)