Preservation of Basidiospores of Agaricus bisporus for Long Period Storage

Kai-Zen Hu; S. F. Song; H. T. Hsu

Preservation of Basidiospores of Agaricus bisporus for Long Period Storage

Journal

Proceedings of the Second Scientific Symposium and the Seventh International Congress on Mushroom Science Hamburg 1968

Journal Volume

7

Journal Issue

1

Pages

281-284

Date Issued

1969

Author(s)

Kai-Zen Hu

S. F. Song

H. T. Hsu

URI

https://scholars.tari.gov.tw/handle/123456789/18364

https://www.pubhort.org/isms/7/1/v7_p1_a24.htm

Abstract

Preservation of microorganisms by using vacuum-drying methods has long been known. A good result was also obtained by employing the method of Sordelli for the storage of basidiospores of Agaricus bisporus. However, a better result has been obtained when an ampoule was used instead of the larger test tube as described earlier by the authors. Spores were noticed to have retained viability after three years' storage in a vacuum-dried ampoule kept at –20°C, –40°C, 0°C, +5°C, +25°C under natural conditions. No decrease in mushroom yield was observed during the two-year experiments.

Publisher

Centre for Agricultural Publishing and Documentation

Type

conference paper