Modelling the effect of temperature, water activity and pH on the growth of Serpula lacrymans

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1436-1446

  Maurice, S ^a,b   Coroller, L ^a,b   Debaets, S ^a,b   Vasseur, V ^a,b   Le Floch, G ^a,b   Barbier, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BREST   (France)

Author keywords

PH; Predictive modelling; Radial fungal growth; Serpula lacrymans; Temperature; Water activity; Wood decay fungi

Indexed keywords

DECAY (ORGANIC); ECOLOGY; FORECASTING; FUNGI; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRAIN; TEMPERATURE; TIMBER;

FUNGAL GROWTH; IN-BUILDINGS; PH; PH RANGE; PREDICTIVE MODELS; RADIAL FUNGAL GROWTH; RADIAL-GROWTH; SERPULA LACRYMANS; WATER ACTIVITY; WOOD-DECAY FUNGI;

GROWTH RATE;

CONIFEROUS TREE; DEAD WOOD; DECIDUOUS TREE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNGAL DISEASE; FUNGUS; GROWTH RATE; PH; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; MALT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; NORWAY SPRUCE; OAK; PH MEASUREMENT; QUERCUS ROBUR; RISK FACTOR; SERPULA LACRYMANS; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WATER ANALYSIS; WOOD DECAY FUNGUS;

FUNGI; PICEA ABIES; QUERCUS ROBUR; SERPULA LACRYMANS;

EID: 81255127456     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05161.x     Document Type: Article

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