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Khalil H, Legin E, Kurek B, Perre P, Taidi B. Morphological growth pattern of Phanerochaete chrysosporium cultivated on different Miscanthus x giganteus biomass fractions. BMC Microbiol 2021; 21:318. [PMID: 34784888 PMCID: PMC8597199 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-021-02350-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Solid-state fermentation is a fungal culture technique used to produce compounds and products of industrial interest. The growth behaviour of filamentous fungi on solid media is challenging to study due to the intermixity of the substrate and the growing organism. Several strategies are available to measure indirectly the fungal biomass during the fermentation such as following the biochemical production of mycelium-specific components or microscopic observation. The microscopic observation of the development of the mycelium, on lignocellulosic substrate, has not been reported. In this study, we set up an experimental protocol based on microscopy and image processing through which we investigated the growth pattern of Phanerochaete chrysosporium on different Miscanthus x giganteus biomass fractions. RESULTS Object coalescence, the occupied surface area, and radial expansion of the colony were measured in time. The substrate was sterilized by autoclaving, which could be considered a type of pre-treatment. The fastest growth rate was measured on the unfractionated biomass, followed by the soluble fraction of the biomass, then the residual solid fractions. The growth rate on the different fractions of the substrate was additive, suggesting that both the solid and soluble fractions were used by the fungus. Based on the FTIR analysis, there were differences in composition between the solid and soluble fractions of the substrate, but the main components for growth were always present. We propose using this novel method for measuring the very initial fungal growth by following the variation of the number of objects over time. Once growth is established, the growth can be followed by measurement of the occupied surface by the mycelium. CONCLUSION Our data showed that the growth was affected from the very beginning by the nature of the substrate. The most extensive colonization of the surface was observed with the unfractionated substrate containing both soluble and solid components. The methodology was practical and may be applied to investigate the growth of other fungi, including the influence of environmental parameters on the fungal growth.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hassan Khalil
- LGPM, CentraleSupélec, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Centre Européen de Biotechnologie et de Bioéconomie (CEBB), Université Paris-Saclay, 3 Rue des Rouges Terres, 51110, Pomacle, France
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INRAE, FARE, UMR A 614, Chaire AFERE, 51097, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INRAE, FARE, UMR A 614, Chaire AFERE, 51097, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, INRAE, FARE, UMR A 614, Chaire AFERE, 51097, Reims, France
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- LGPM, CentraleSupélec, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Centre Européen de Biotechnologie et de Bioéconomie (CEBB), Université Paris-Saclay, 3 Rue des Rouges Terres, 51110, Pomacle, France
- LGPM, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay, 8-10 Rue Joliot-Curie, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- LGPM, CentraleSupélec, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Centre Européen de Biotechnologie et de Bioéconomie (CEBB), Université Paris-Saclay, 3 Rue des Rouges Terres, 51110, Pomacle, France.
- LGPM, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay, 8-10 Rue Joliot-Curie, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
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Harrington BJ. Fluorescent Brighteners with Nitrocellulose, Nylon, and Polyvinyl Chloride Membrane Filters for In Situ Staining of Fungi in Cultures. Lab Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1309/lmpac6h1i0antzie] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Use of nitrocellulose membranes as a scaffold in cell culture. Cytotechnology 2012; 65:71-81. [PMID: 22717658 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-012-9458-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Accepted: 04/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Nitrocellulose membranes, one of the most important and oldest cellulose derivatives, are commonly used for nucleic acid and protein detection in research and diagnostic applications. However, a limited number of studies have explored whether they can act as scaffolds for cell growth. In this study, we investigated this polymeric material for its ability to support the growth of human cells. Eight established cell lines were examined for adherence, growth, spread, and survival on nitrocellulose membranes by optical microscopy after hematoxylin and eosin and/or immunocytochemical staining and by scanning electron microscopy. Apoptosis and leakage of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were also assessed. All cells readily adhered to and spread on the surface of nitrocellulose membranes as well as coverslips, and the cells maintained the expression of digestive system-specific genes. No significant change was detected in apoptosis or leakage of LDH from cells grown on nitrocellulose membranes. These results suggested that nitrocellulose membranes have a suitable cytocompatibility towards human cells and that they might be used for tissue-engineering scaffolds. Moreover, we demonstrate an additional and underused property of nitrocellulose of specific relevance to microscopic imaging, as it can be rendered virtually transparent, thus the cells growing on such membranes can be observed directly under an optical microscope after staining.
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BARRY D, WILLIAMS G. Microscopic characterisation of filamentous microbes: towards fully automated morphological quantification through image analysis. J Microsc 2011; 244:1-20. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2011.03506.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Maurya SP, Prakash PY, Bairy I. A simplified touch tape preparation from tube cultures for microscopic examination of filamentous fungi. METHODS IN MICROBIOLOGY 2011; 86:128-9. [PMID: 21554905 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2011.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2011] [Revised: 04/19/2011] [Accepted: 04/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Cellophane touch tape preparation provides reproducible results in minimal time when compared to tease mount and slide culture techniques for the identification of fungi from culture plates, but it is difficult to perform from tube cultures. Here, we describe an easy to perform touch tape preparation method that provided a better result from fungal tube culture.
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- Shesh Prakash Maurya
- Department of Microbiology, II floor, Centre for Basic Sciences, Kasturba Medical College-Manipal, Manipal University, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, 576 104, Karnataka, India.
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Barry DJ, Chan C, Williams GA. Morphological quantification of filamentous fungal development using membrane immobilization and automatic image analysis. J Ind Microbiol Biotechnol 2009; 36:787-800. [PMID: 19277741 DOI: 10.1007/s10295-009-0552-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2008] [Accepted: 02/17/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Mycelial morphology is a critically important process property in industrial fermentations of filamentous micro-organisms, as particular phenotypes are associated with maximum productivity. However, the accurate quantification of complex morphologies still represents a significant challenge in elucidating this relationship. A system has been developed for high-resolution characterisation of filamentous fungal growth on a solid substrate, using membrane immobilization and fully-automatic plug-ins developed for the public domain, Java-based, image-processing software, ImageJ. The system has been used to quantify the microscopic development of Aspergillus oryzae on malt agar, by measuring spore projected area and circularity, the total length of a hyphal element, the number of tips per element, and the hyphal growth unit. Two different stages of growth are described, from the swelling of a population of conidiospores up to fully developed, branched hyphae 24 h after inoculation. Spore swelling expressed as an increase in mean equivalent spore diameter was found to be approximately linear with time. Widespread germination of spores was observed by 8 h after inoculation. From approximately 12 h, the number of tips was found to increase exponentially. The specific growth rate of a population of hyphae was calculated as approximately 0.24-0.27 h(-1). A wide variation in growth kinetics was found within the population. The robustness of the image-analysis system was verified by testing the effect of small variations in the input data.
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- David J Barry
- School of Biological Sciences, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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