Effects of temperature and hydrogen peroxide on mycelial growth of eight Pleurotus strains

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-102

  Zharare, Godfrey Elijah ^a   Kabanda, Siti Mukaumbya ^a   Poku, Judith Zanele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Chemical sterilization; Hydrogen peroxide; Mycelial growth; Oyster mushroom; Pleurotus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; GENETIC VARIATION; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MUSHROOM; RURAL POPULATION; STERILITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TOXICITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; PLEUROTUS; PLEUROTUS ERYNGII; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS; PLEUROTUS SAJOR-CAJU; PLEUROTUS SALMONEOSTRAMINEUS;

EID: 77953134264     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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