In this article we will discuss about the economic importance of penicillium. Penicillia are of tremendous economic importance. They cause considerable damage to leather goods, fabrics and furniture. Under damp conditions the wood of doors, windows and household furniture gets covered with a profuse growth of this fungus which spoils the wood. During damp and warm weather this fungus appears [...]
The following points highlight the fourteen salient features of morchella. 1. Morchella is a saprobic discomycete. The mycelium is inconspicuous and underground. It consists of a mass of loosely interwoven septate hyphae. The cells are multinucleate. 2. The so-called morels (guchhi) are the aerial fructifications or ascocarps of the fungus. 3. The mature ascocarp varies in height from 25 to [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Occurrence of Penicillium 2. Distinction between Penicillium and Aspergillus 3. Salient Features. Occurrence of Penicillium: The penicillia are commonly known as the green or blue molds. However, their colour varies through a wide range. They are cosmopolitan in their distribution. Usually Penicillium grows as a saprophyte on decaying fruits and vegetables. Decaying [...]