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George Smith (mycologist)
George Smith (15 December 1895 – 29 March 1967) was a British mycologist. Born in Great Harwood (Lancashire, England), he graduated from the University of Manchester in 1916 with first-class honours, and received his Master's degree in chemistry two years later. After starting a laboratory with the textile manufacturing company Boardman and Baron Ltd. in 1919, he began to study the mildew and moulds that grew on goods made from cotton. Smith began employment as a research assistant to Harold Raistrick in 1930 with the Biochemistry Department of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and worked there until his retirement in 1961. He is known for his monographs on the fungal genera ''Paecilomyces'' and ''Scopulariopsis''. Smith also wrote a popular textbook, ''Introduction to Industrial Mycology'', first published in 1939, that was reprinted six times. Smith was the President of the British Mycological Society in 1945, and its foray secretary in 1947 and in 1951–52. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Harwood
Great Harwood is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, located north east of Blackburn and adjacent to the Ribble Valley. Great Harwood is the major conurbation of the 'Three Towns'; the three towns being Great Harwood, Clayton-le-Moors, and Rishton. In 2001, the town had a population of 11,220, which decreased to 10,800 at the census of United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011. History Great Harwood is a town with an industrial heritage. The Mercer Hall Leisure Centre in Queen Street, and the town clock, pay tribute to John Mercer (scientist), John Mercer (1791–1866), the 'father' of Great Harwood, who revolutionised the cotton dyeing process with his invention of mercerisation. The cotton industry became the main source of employment in the town, and by 1920, the Great Harwood Weavers' Association had more than 5,000 members. The town was once on the railway line from Great Harwood Loop#History, Blackburn to Burnley via Padiham – ''The North Lancs or Great Harwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paecilomyces
''Paecilomyces'' is a genus of fungi. A number of species in this genus are plant pathogens. Several of the entomopathogenic species, such as "'' Paecilomyces fumosoroseus''" have now been placed in the genus ''Isaria'': in the order Hypocreales and family Cordycipitaceae. In 1974, R.A. Samson transferred the nematicidal species ''Paecilomyces lilacinus'' to this genus. However, publications in the 2000s (decade) indicated that the genus ''Paecilomyces'' was not monophyletic, and the new genus ''Purpureocillium'' was created to hold the taxon which includes ''P. lilacinum'': with both parts of the name referring to the purple conidia produced by the fungus. Species *'' Paecilomyces aegyptiacus'' *'' Paecilomyces aerugineus'' *'' Paecilomyces albus'' *'' Paecilomyces andoi'' *'' Paecilomyces antarcticus'' *''Paecilomyces aspergilloides'' *'' Paecilomyces atrovirens'' *'' Paecilomyces aureocinnamomeus'' *''Paecilomyces austriacus'' *''Paecilomyces baarnensis'' *''Paecilomyces b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, ''A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch '' Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species '' Kenyapithecus africanus''. ** American football: The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 Births
Events January–March * January 5 – Dreyfus affair: French officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his army rank, and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. * January 12 – The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty is founded in England by Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. * January 13 – First Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Coatit – Italian forces defeat the Ethiopians. * January 17 – Félix Faure is elected President of the French Republic, after the resignation of Jean Casimir-Perier. * February 9 – Mintonette, later known as volleyball, is created by William G. Morgan at Holyoke, Massachusetts. * February 11 – The lowest ever UK temperature of is recorded at Braemar, in Aberdeenshire. This record is equalled in 1982, and again in 1995. * February 14 – Oscar Wilde's last play, the comedy ''The Importance of Being Earnest'', is first shown at St Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mycologists ...
This is a non-exhaustive list of mycologists, or scientists with a specialisation in mycology, with their author abbreviations. Because the study of lichens is traditionally considered a branch of mycology, lichenologists are included in this list. Further reading * * * * * References Bibliography * {{refend Mycology Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans, including as a source for tinder, traditional medicine, food, and entheogens, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phialophora Calyciformis
''Phialophora'' is a form genus of fungus with short conidiophores, sometimes reduced to phialides; their conidia are unicellular. They may be parasites (including on humans), or saprophytic Saprotrophic nutrition or lysotrophic nutrition is a process of chemoheterotrophic extracellular digestion involved in the processing of decayed (dead or waste) organic matter. It occurs in saprotrophs, and is most often associated with fungi (f ... (including on apples). Genetic analysis of ''Phialophora'' shows that it is a paraphyly, paraphyletic grouping. The conidia are produced from a flask shaped phialide. Mature, spherical, to oval conidia are extruded from phialides and usually accumulate around it. Some members of ''Phialophora'' are involved in symbiotic relationships with Leafcutter ant, leafcutter ants where they grow on the cuticle of the ants and fulfill a Saprotrophic nutrition, saprophytic role that aids in the fungal gardening on which the ants rely. References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspergillus Restrictus
''Aspergillus restrictus'' is a species of fungus in the genus '' Aspergillus''. It is from the ''Restricti'' section. The species was first described in 1931.Smith, G. 1931, J. Textile Res. Inst. 22: 115 It is xerophilic, frequently found in house dust. Studies have suggested that it is an allergen implicated in asthma. In 2016, the genome In the fields of molecular biology and genetics, a genome is all the genetic information of an organism. It consists of nucleotide sequences of DNA (or RNA in RNA viruses). The nuclear genome includes protein-coding genes and non-coding ge ... of ''A. restrictus'' was sequenced as a part of the ''Aspergillus'' whole-genome sequencing project - a project dedicated to performing whole-genome sequencing of all members of the genus ''Aspergillus''. The genome assembly size was 23.26 Mbp. Growth and morphology ''A. restrictus'' has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid (MEAOX) plates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspergillus Parrulus
'''' () is a genus consisting of several hundred mold species found in various climates worldwide. ''Aspergillus'' was first catalogued in 1729 by the Italian priest and biologist Pier Antonio Micheli. Viewing the fungi under a microscope, Micheli was reminded of the shape of an '' aspergillum'' (holy water sprinkler), from Latin ''spargere'' (to sprinkle), and named the genus accordingly. Aspergillum is an asexual spore-forming structure common to all ''Aspergillus'' species; around one-third of species are also known to have a sexual stage. While some species of ''Aspergillus'' are known to cause fungal infections, others are of commercial importance. Taxonomy Species ''Aspergillus'' consists of 837 species of fungi. Growth and distribution ''Aspergillus'' is defined as a group of conidial fungi—that is, fungi in an asexual state. Some of them, however, are known to have a teleomorph (sexual state) in the Ascomycota. With DNA evidence, all members of the genus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspergillus Brevipes
''Aspergillus brevipes'' is an anamorph species of fungus in the genus '' Aspergillus''. It is from the ''Fumigati'' section. It was first described in 1952. It has been isolated from soil in Australia. ''Aspergillus brevipes'' produces roquefortine C, meleagrin Meleagrin and its derivatives such as oxaline are bio-active benzylisoquinoline alkaloids made by deep ocean ''Penicillium ''Penicillium'' () is a genus of ascomycetous fungi that is part of the mycobiome of many species and is of major ... and viriditoxin. Growth and morphology ''A. brevipes'' has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below. Aspergillus_brevipes_cya.png, ''Aspergillus brevipes'' growing on CYA plate Aspergillus_brevipes_meaox.png, ''Aspergillus brevipes'' growing on MEAOX plate References Further reading * * * * * brevipes Fungi descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Mycological Society
The British Mycological Society is a learned society established in 1896 to promote the study of fungi. Formation The British Mycological Society (BMS) was formed by the combined efforts of two local societies: the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club of Hereford and the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union. The Curator of the Hereford Club, Dr. H. G. Bull, convinced the members in 1867 to undertake the particular study of mushrooms. While the mycological efforts of the Club diminished somewhat after Dr. Bull's death, the Union of Yorkshire founded its Mycological Committee in 1892. This Committee attracted the involvement of many eminent mycologists including George Edward Massee (1845–1917), James Needham (1849–1913), Charles Crossland (1844-1916), and Henry Thomas Soppitt (1843-1899). Mycologist Kathleen Sampson was a member for sixty years, as well as serving as president in 1938. The need for a national organisation and the need for a journal to publish their observatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scopulariopsis
''Scopulariopsis'' is a genus of teleomorph, anamorph and holomorph, anamorphic fungi that are saprobic and pathogenic to animals. The widespread genus contains 22 species. ''Scopulariopsis'' belongs to the group Hyphomycetes. These species are commonly found in soil, decaying wood, and various other plant and animal products. In indoor environment ''Scopulariopsis'' is found on dry walls, cellulose board, wallpaper, wood, and mattress dust. Species of ''Scopulariopsis'' have also been isolated from carpets, hospital floors, swimming pools, wooden food packing, shoes and wood pulp. ''Scopulariopsis'' species are sometimes encountered growing on meat in storage. Some of the common species are ''Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, S. brevicaulis'', ''Scopulariopsis brumptii, S. brumptii'', ''Scopulariopsis candida, S. candida'' and ''Scopulariopsis asperula, S. asperula''. References Sordariomycetes genera Microascales Taxa described in 1907 {{Microascales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
