Incubation

... transfer in each step, and dilution factors of each tube you prepared. Circle the dilution you will plate 0.1 ml from to obtain 70 colonies after incubation. I know that I have to take from the original sample and place it into other tubes to "dilute it," I am not certain about how to ...

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agree re, marnefii. Not sure whatu will see =- good luck.

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short of marneffii, what penicillium, would you have considered pathogenic?

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... real hard to get decent conidiophores. Can you set up slides culture? That would help seeing mode of spore production. Establishing higher temp incubation would help with fumigatus and a black fungus or two. In terms of "pathogenic fungi" what do you think you'd need to id?

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No worries for osmophiles if you're looking for "pathogens." Are you also looking for toxigenic fungi?

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