(n.) Any one of the Fungi, a large and very complex group of thallophytes of low organization, -- the molds, mildews, rusts, smuts, mushrooms, toadstools, puff balls, and the allies of each.
(n.) A spongy, morbid growth or granulation in animal bodies, as the proud flesh of wounds.
Example Sentences:
(1) The fate of the inhibited fungus is the subject of this report.
(2) Binding of fibronectin, an extracellular matrix (ECM) protein, to Candida albicans was measured, and adherence of the fungus to immobilized ECM proteins, fibronectin, laminin, types I and IV collagen, and subendothelial ECM was studied.
(3) Cycloheximide and chloramphenicol in combination have a greater effect on yeast cells of Histoplasma capsulatum than on the mycelial phase of this fungus.
(4) Two new isomeric delta-lactones 2 and 3 have been isolated from the marine fungus Helicascus kanaloanus (ATCC 18591).
(5) The manganese peroxidase (MnP), from the lignin-degrading fungus Phanerochaete chrysosporium, an H2O2-dependent heme enzyme, oxidizes a variety of organic compounds but only in the presence of Mn(II).
(6) They induced modifications in particle distribution, a blebbing of particle-free areas and the appearance of lamellar figures on the plasma membrane of fungus cells.
(7) Polyribonucleotide segments, about 60 nucleotides long and consisting of about 95% adenylic acid residues, were isolated from whole cell ribonucleic acid of the deuteromyceteous fungus Trichoderma viride.
(8) There was no significant change in proportion among G (+), G (-) and fungus groups.
(9) The degree of binding differed according to the morphological form of the fungus.
(10) Ion-exchange chromatography showed that this fungus produced multiple molecular forms of LPO.
(11) Subsequent culture is desirable but not always possible.A simple scheme for identifying fungi and fungus-like organisms is presented based on general morphology, staining, and other special characteristics with notes on types of tissue reactions and common pitfalls.
(12) Nevertheless, the finding that MST and CFU studies were loosely correlated in a few strains of mice indicated that the proliferation of the fungus in the kidneys was not always the major cause of death.
(13) Torulopsis glabrata is a yeast-like fungus with increasing importance as an opportunistic human pathogen.
(14) The fungus was demonstrated in the lesions and was isolated from the diseased parts as well as from the air, floor and walls of the breeding cabin.
(15) Morphologic features of Malassezia(M.) furfur in the horny layer from clinical lesions of tinea versicolor were examined by scanning electron microscopy and compared with the appearance of fungus in the horny layer from normal skin and in culture.
(16) medicaginis and eliminated the inhibitory effect showed by this fungus on strain A2 of R. meliloti.
(17) The authors observed maximum simultaneous biosynthesis of antibiotic and pigment in the microphilic fungus with using 48-hour seed mycelium having the specific growth rate of 0.008-0.011 h-1 in an amount of 5-7 per cent (v).
(18) Once the fungus enters the hair cortex just above the hair bulb, it produces myriads of spores that remain trapped and hidden beneath the cuticle for the length of the intact hair.
(19) DNA isolated from the wild-type aflatoxin-producing (Afl+) fungus Aspergillus parasiticus NRRL 5862 was used to construct a cosmid genomic DNA library employing the homologous gene (pyrG) encoding orotidine monophosphate decarboxylase for selection of fungal transformants.
(20) The fungus was not recovered from the brains of normal mice.
Mold
Definition:
(n.) A spot; a blemish; a mole.
(v.) Alt. of Mould
(v. t.) Alt. of Mould
(n.) Alt. of Mould
(v. t.) Alt. of Mould
(v. i.) Alt. of Mould
(n.) Alt. of Mould
(v. t.) Alt. of Mould
Example Sentences:
(1) Maximal yields of lipid and aflatoxin were obtained with 30% glucose, whereas mold growth, expressed as dry weight, was maximal when the medium contained 10% glucose.
(2) Results showed no consistent difference in either the total viable fungal content or the number of different mold species encountered between the labeled and unlabeled foods.
(3) Inhalant allergens as mite house dust, animal danders, pollens, molds and food allergens are considered, now, to be the most sensitizing agents.
(4) The amoeba, however, could not use yeasts, molds, or a green alga as a nutritional source.
(5) The control flaps consisted of intact muscle without any evidence of tissue transformation, whereas the flaps treated with osteogenin and demineralized bone matrix were entirely transformed into cancellous bone that matched the exact shape of the mold.
(6) With the proper choice of packaging, molded nitroglycerin tablets stabilized with povidone maintained acceptable potency for up to 2 years at 26 degrees when strip packaged in unit doses.
(7) Reality television molded Trump into the ratings and polls-obsessed performer that we know today, and created a new generation of Americans ready to be entertained by him.
(8) The ear canal molds were analyzed in terms of tortuosity, caliber, and degree of funneling.
(9) The feeding test indicated a relatively low toxicity of molded bread.
(10) In all cases, an increase in mold population was concomitant with elevated carbon dioxide concentrations, which indicated the sensitivity of this parameter for measuring fungal activity.
(11) Electron microscopic evidence demonstrated that dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) induces formation of giant intranuclear microfilament bundles in the interphase nucleus of a cellular slime mold, Dictyostelium.
(12) These flaws were controlled by cooling the metal mold assembly and the cast immediately after the pouring of the molten cerrobend alloy, evenly with water.
(13) Several lines of experimental evidence suggest that an anterior-posterior gradient of cyclic AMP exists in migrating pseudoplasmodia of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum, and that this gradient may be responsible for control of the proportions of stalk and spore cells that form during culmination.
(14) The Werner syndrome should not, therefore, be forced into the mold of premature aging but should be studied on its own merits as a condition which may provide us with clues to the pathogenesis of many important problems.
(15) The nucleoproteins resulting from digestion of the nuclei of the true slime mold Pysarum polycephalum with micrococcal nuclease have been resolved according to the size classes in linear sucrose gradients containg 0.5 M NaCl, and analysed for DNA, RNA and protein content.
(16) A molded rubber sleeve connecting the prosthesis and the thigh was found to enhance this effect so that suction suspension occurred during the entire swing phase.
(17) The biological test systems utilized here include humans and other mammals, bacteria, Drosophila, yeasts, molds, and plants.
(18) Some responses of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum to ultraviolet light (UV) irradiation were investigated by analyzing two aspects of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) excision repair in the vegetative cells: (i) the fate of thymine-containing dimers and (ii) the production and rejoining of single-strand breaks.
(19) Structures resembling red blood cells have been seen in mummies, but have been considered by some to be artifacts or molds.
(20) The procedure involved the transfer of heavy mold-form inocula to flasks that contained small volumes of brain heart infusion broth.