A. Manoliu et al., The influence of the petroleum ferrofluids upon the cellulosolytic fungi Chaetomium globosum Kunze : Fr, J MAGN MAGN, 201, 1999, pp. 446-448
We present a study on the development of the cellulosolytic fungi Chaetomiu
m globosum Kunze:Fr, under the influence of a petroleum ferrofluid, added a
t various concentrations to the culture medium. A positive influence of the
ferrofluid was revealed at the level of the growth rate during the first w
eek of the experiment. Further! the biomass accumulation rate was diminishe
d in the sample in comparison to the control without the addition of ferrof
luid. The ubiquitous capacity of the fungi for iron internalization under t
he form of complex combinations known as siderophores, is probably related
to the observed behavior of Chaetomium globosum Kunze:Fr. (C) 1999 Elsevier
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