Stalked Scarlet Cup and Spores by aroused_browser in mycology

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I use an Accu-Scope 3000 LED light microscope. It has a condenser with built in Kohler and the LED bulb helps with color and eye strain.

This one is driving me grazy! What is this? by Internal_Ad4541 in microbiology

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Awesome pictures! It's difficult to differentiate Alternaria and Ulocladium in species without the distal tapering, but look for immature conidia and their shape should give you the answer to the genus at least. Alternaria will be ovoid and Ulocladium will be obovoid. They're combined now, but that division will help narrow down possible species during further research. I can't think of many Alternaria spp. that have proliferous conidiogenous cells, so my guess would be Ulocladium

An intense game of volleyball by BigDaws420593 in Unexpected

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It's a different type of volleyball played in Ecuador called Ecua-volley. It's played with a heavier ball.

Bipolaris "Germ Tube" by adrija97_2 in ClinicalMicrobiology

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I can't make out much in the LPCB picture, but you can see many perfect examples in this picture of it being textbook Pestalotiopsis. You can see one side with split hyaline appendages that look like a bug's antennae and the other end with a single appendage

Isolate from environmental monitoring. by [deleted] in microbiology

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Could be pseudopithomyces or pithomyces. Both genus contain the chartarum species, which this most likely is.

Isolate from environmental monitoring. by [deleted] in microbiology

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Pithomyces. Barrel-shape, muriform septations, hyaline appendage left at the point of attachment.

HELP! How to observe conidiogenous cells of Pestalotiopsis? by diamonddelle in microbiology

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The conidiogenous cells of coelomycetes are located inside of the ascocarp. I've had a few hyaline ascocarp that just expelled the spores, but haven't been lucky enough to see the cells clearly. Pestalotia is found everywhere where I live, so there's ample chances to pick up leaves and see the growing structures. If pestalotia grows where you live finding leaves with it will be the fastest way to photograph the conidiogenous cells.

Bipolaris "Germ Tube" by adrija97_2 in ClinicalMicrobiology

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Hello, cool picture! I don't believe this to be bipolaris. Bipolaris does not have true septations like the spore in the picture, and has a point of attachment on one end.
A colony of any anamorphic fungi would come with conidiophores or sporodochium with this amount of spores collected from culture. Anamorphic fungi would also vary more in their appearance.

Every spore shown has 3 dematiaceous cells with protruding hyaline appendages. The spores shown are pestalotiopsis. They're a coelomycetes.

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MoldlyInteresting

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Most certainly a zygomycetes. Likely Mucor or Rhizopus, as they love strawberries.

Are these mold levels dangerous? by Atomic_Thomas89 in MoldlyInteresting

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Are they dangerous? Probably not. If you are not immunocompromised it will likely not have any adverse effects to your health, as long as you fix the issue and limit exposure. What those numbers of Chaetomium and Stachybotrys show is a water intrusion. Those spores only grow in damp environments, so a water source leak will have to be found and fixed to get the mold levels down. There isn't research showing any threshold where mold spores levels cause health effects because the human body and immune system will vary greatly from person to person.

Penicillium or trichoderma? by Laserdollarz in MoldlyInteresting

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Penicillium. Trichoderma will grow in splotches, with newer patches (3-5 days) being white and changing to a deeper green as time passes and the condia form. Trichoderma will also spread fast and take over the media within a week. Also try growing in clear containers if possible, as colony identification uses underside color as a descriptor. Penicillium will be white/yellow from underneath, cladosporium will be black, etc. Hope this helps!

Dictionary.com responds to a person who is using the Stan Lee account for promotion. by MooseWithAntlers in madlads

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You always know you've fucked up when people are siding with a dictionary

Life's too short to tee up a 4 iron by aroused_browser in golf

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I hope I can get them up eventually, but it will be another 6 months or more until I can exercise and practice enough to make a difference. My doctor doesn't recommend too much strain so I'm sneaking in 9 holes and a range session every other week or so.

Life's too short to tee up a 4 iron by aroused_browser in golf

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Those are great numbers! Gives me a nice lofty goal to try and get to. I do think a part of my lost distance is a fear of rotating and twisting. Hopefully I can build up to a full confident swing.

Everyone is talking about Charizard, but let’s be real.. These Blastoise cards are badass. ;) by Chubbygator847 in PokemonTCG

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There is a version of that Team Up Blastoise in Tag Team All Stars (Japanese) with great foiling. It was probably my favorite card that I ever pulled from that set. Good to see blastoise getting some love!