The Identification of Fungi

The Identification of Fungi

Author: Frank M. Dugan

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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This manual covers all groups of fungi and fungus-like organisms and includes over 500 diagrams and line drawings. Descriptions of major groups (phylogenetic and artificial), simplified keys to family, and an illustrated glossary enable placement of common fungi into the appropriate taxonomic category. Text and glossary are coordinated to introduce fundamentals of mycological terminology. Over 30 pages of references are provided for literature on identification of cultures and specimens, and references are also given for contemporary phylogenetic research on each major taxonomic group. Publisher.


The Air Spora

The Air Spora

Author: Maureen E. Lacey

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-02-03

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0387302530

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This is an illustrated guide to trapping, identifying and quantifying airborne biological particles such as fungus, plant spores and pollen. Including a comprehensive review of what is in the air and detailing the historical development of theories leading to modern aerobiology, the book explains the fundamental processes behind airborne dispersal and techniques used to sample, identify and quantify biological particles. Includes photographs and 9 colour reproductions of paintings of airborne particles.


Chemistry of Fungi

Chemistry of Fungi

Author: James R. Hanson

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Published: 2008-08-14

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 0854041362

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Fungi occupy an important place in the natural world, as non-photosynthetic organisms, they obtain their nutrients from the degradation of organic material. They use many of their secondary metabolites to secure a place in a competitive natural environment and to protect themselves from predation. The diverse structures, biosyntheses and biological activities of fungal metabolites have attracted chemists for many years. Fungi are ubiquitous and their activities affect many aspects of our daily lives whether it be as sources of pharmaceuticals and food or as spoilage organisms and the causes of.


Damp Indoor Spaces and Health

Damp Indoor Spaces and Health

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2004-10-01

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0309091934

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Almost all homes, apartments, and commercial buildings will experience leaks, flooding, or other forms of excessive indoor dampness at some point. Not only is excessive dampness a health problem by itself, it also contributes to several other potentially problematic types of situations. Molds and other microbial agents favor damp indoor environments, and excess moisture may initiate the release of chemical emissions from damaged building materials and furnishings. This new book from the Institute of Medicine examines the health impact of exposures resulting from damp indoor environments and offers recommendations for public health interventions. Damp Indoor Spaces and Health covers a broad range of topics. The book not only examines the relationship between damp or moldy indoor environments and adverse health outcomes but also discusses how and where buildings get wet, how dampness influences microbial growth and chemical emissions, ways to prevent and remediate dampness, and elements of a public health response to the issues. A comprehensive literature review finds sufficient evidence of an association between damp indoor environments and some upper respiratory tract symptoms, coughing, wheezing, and asthma symptoms in sensitized persons. This important book will be of interest to a wide-ranging audience of science, health, engineering, and building professionals, government officials, and members of the public.


Illustrated Genera of Imperfect Fungi

Illustrated Genera of Imperfect Fungi

Author: Horace Leslie Barnett

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13:

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The saccardo systems of classification. Orders included. Families of moniliates. Conidial phycomycetes. Moniliales. Sphaeropsidales. Melanconiales. Mycelia sterilia. The Hughes-Tubaki-Barron system of classification. Alternate key to series and genera (Moniliaceae, Dematiaceae). Descriptions and illustrations of genera. Conidial phycomycetes. Moniliales. Sphaeropsidales. Melanconiales. Mycelia sterilia.


Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi

Pictorial Atlas of Soil and Seed Fungi

Author: Tsuneo Watanabe

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2002-04-18

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 1420040820

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Fungi have come into demand as sources of biological control agents and of particular physiological active substances. Recent studies indicate that fungi can be the prime cause of sinusitis, asthma, and allergenic troubles. Some fungi can be useful however, and can be used to improve the overall quality of human life. With very few books available


Identification of Pathogenic Fungi

Identification of Pathogenic Fungi

Author: Colin K. Campbell

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-01-25

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1118520076

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Since the first edition of Identification of Pathogenic Fungi, there has been incredible progress in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of fungal diseases: new methods of diagnosis have been introduced, and new antifungal agents have been licensed for use. However, these developments have been offset by the emergence of resistance to several classes of drugs, and an increase in infections caused by fungi with innate resistance to one or more classes. Identification of Pathogenic Fungi, Second Edition, assists in the identification of over 100 of the most significant organisms of medical importance. Each chapter is arranged so that the descriptions for similar organisms may be found on adjacent pages. Differential diagnosis details are given for each organism on the basis of both colonial appearance and microscopic characteristics for the organisms described. In this fully updated second edition, a new chapter on the identification of fungi in histopathological sections and smears has been added, while colour illustrations of cultures and microscopic structures have been included, and high quality, four colour digital images are incorporated throughout.