Production of griseofulvin by Penicillium raistrickii

Griseofulvin, previously known as a metabolic product of Penicillium griseofulvum Dierckx, P. nigricans (Bain.) Thorn and P. urticae Bain., has now been found to be produced by some strains of P. raistrickii Smith. Strains of this species vary in their capacity to produce sclerotia and conidia in cu...

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Published inTransactions of the British Mycological Society Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 305 - 308
Main Authors Brian, P.W., Curtis, P.J., Hemming, H.G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1955
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Summary:Griseofulvin, previously known as a metabolic product of Penicillium griseofulvum Dierckx, P. nigricans (Bain.) Thorn and P. urticae Bain., has now been found to be produced by some strains of P. raistrickii Smith. Strains of this species vary in their capacity to produce sclerotia and conidia in culture; those strains that produce abundant sclerotia produce few conidia, those that produce abundant conidia produce few sclerotia. Conidial strains produce good yields of griseofulvin but sclerotial strains produce little or none.
ISSN:0007-1536
DOI:10.1016/S0007-1536(55)80034-4