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Effect of trehalose on the spawn storage in some edible mushroom fungi (2): Effect on preservation in the freezer.
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Mycoscience (Springer Nature) . Feb2003, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p0071-74. 4p. 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- We describe the effects of trehalose on spawn storage in a home freezer (average temperature, -16°C) where edible fungi usually do not survive. When the mycelia of Lentinula edodes were stored in a freezer for 3 days, the survival rate of mycelia cultivated on 2% glucose medium was 30%, whereas those on media containing 2% and 5% trehalose were 50% and 60%, respectively. Addition of trehalose to the culture was more effective in Pleurotus ostreatus. These results suggest that trehalose played the role of a stress protectant against freezing, because the mycelia cultured on a trehalose medium grew more rapidly and produced more fruiting bodies compared to those cultured on glucose. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *EDIBLE mushrooms
*FUNGI
*BASIDIOMYCETES
*FRUIT development
*CRYOBIOLOGY
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13403540
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Mycoscience (Springer Nature)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15396546
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10267-002-0073-0