Mantar Count determination

Mushroom Count Determination
Mushroom Count Determination

Fungi are microbiological organisms that have a wide variety of species with macroscopic and microscopic morphological characteristics. Therefore, it is necessary to take into account not only one or two properties, but also other features, especially when distinguishing pathogenic fungi from each other.

Most of the fungi have a threadlike structure like molds. Some of them show a pelthic growth pattern like yeasts. In microbiological studies, fungi are mainly handled under three main headings: Yeasts, molds and dimorphic fungi.

  • Yeasts belong to the group of unicellular fungi. They reproduce by budding. They form colonies that give the appearance of paste as a group. Colonies are generally similar to bacterial colonies.
  • Molds belong to the group of multicellular fungi. The main structure of moldy molds are hyphae. Mold colonies form a cottony and velvety surface.
  • Dimorphic fungi are in yeast or mold form depending on the environmental conditions. 37 degrees and yeast form in the human body, natural environment and room temperatureüf in the form.

Mushroom colonies are generally composed of thin, long and transparent microscopic fibers called hifa. The length of these strands varies according to the species. Hifas come together to form a community (mycelium).

Fungi are commonly found in soil and water. To date, over one hundred thousand fungus species have been identified. Among these, the number of species showing pathogenic features is around 150. Like fungi, fungi are named by two words. The first word refers to the genus of fungus and the second word refers to the type of fungus.

Scientific studies on fungi have made great progress in the last century. However, the properties of some fungi have been known for centuries. Mushrooms have always been used for baking bread dough, brewing and wine making.

In advanced laboratories, studies are carried out for the determination of mushroom counts within the scope of microbiological analyzes. During these studies, standards published by domestic and foreign organizations are based.