TY -JOUR
AU -Mao-Yen Chen
AU -Zuei-Ching Chen
AU -Kuei-Yu Chen and San-San Tsay
TI -Fungal Flora of Hot Springs of Taiwan (1): Wu-Rai
PY -2000
DA -0000-00-00
JO -Taiwania
VL -45
IS -2
SP -207
EP -216
UR -https://taiwania.ntu.edu.tw/abstract/262
AB - Five species of 25 isolates of thermophilic and thermotolerant fungi were isolated from hot springs of Wu-Rai of Northern Taiwan and they are identified as following five species: i.e., Aspergillus fumigatus, Thermomyces lanuginosus (Humicola lanuginosa), Humicola insolens, Penicillium dupontii and Rhizoctonia sp. Each species shows special characteristics in physiology and enzymatic activity. In physiological characteristics, all isolates can grow at 55ºC and 4 strains of T. lanuginosus can grow over 60ºC even reach to 64ºC. It may be the maximium growth temperature for fungi so far recorded. In primary screening test, 80 % of isolates have amylase and 60% have proteinase activities and 20% have lipase activities. This is the first report to show fungal flora and the rich microbes potential in hot springs of Taiwan.
DO -10.6165/tai.2000.45(2).207