collection of microscopic fungi isb catalogue of strains

CMF ISB Catalogue 2012 7
Collection of Microscopic Fungi
of the Institute of Soil Biology, Biological Centre AS CR, v.v.i., České
Budějovice
HISTORY
• The Collection of Microscopic Fungi of the Institute of Soil Biology BC AS CR, v.v.i. (CMF) was
established in the Laboratory of Soil Biology, Institute of Landscape Ecology AS CR in 1980.
• In 1990, the CMF was enriched by strains of ovicidal microfungi from the collection of Prof.
MUDr. Hynek Lýsek, Dr.Sc. (Palacký University, Olomouc).
• Since 1993, the CMF is a member of the Federation of Czech and Slovak Collections of
Microorganisms (FCCM).
MAIN AIMS OF THE CMS ISB
• The CMF is focussed to collect, maintain and supply cultures mainly saprothrophic micromycetes
(Mucormycotina; Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, and their anamorphs) important for general and
applied research, industry, agriculture, medicine, and teaching.
• The CMF serves as teaching and comparative material for mycologists and students.
PRESERVATION OF THE STRAINS
• The Collection is taken care of by one professional and one technician.
• The strains are maintained in tubes on slope agar media in a refrigerator et ca 4 o C. For long-term
strain storage of sporulating strains, a maitenance in alginate pellets is also employed.
RESEARCH AREAS
• The Collection is updated with new strains isolated mainly from soils and caves of the Czech
Republic and also from abroad (Cuba, Russia (former U.S.S.R.), Slovakia, Macedonia, Germany,
Pakistani, Romania, Spain, and U.S.A), as well as from indoor and outdoor air, litter, invertebrate
intestines and excrements, vermicultures etc.
STAFF
Director of the ISB BC AS CR: Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Václav PIŽL, Ph.D.
Scientific staff of the CMF:
RNDr. Alena NOVÁKOVÁ, Ph.D. – head and curator of the CMF
Technical staff of the CMF:
Mgr. Laura DYMÁČKOVÁ