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Appl. Environ. Microbiol. doi:10.1128/AEM.01632-09
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Water and air-distributed conidia differ in sterol content and cytoplasmic microviscosity

M. R. Van Leeuwen, T. M. Van Doorn, E. A. Golovina, J. Stark, and J. Dijksterhuis^*

Applied and Industrial Mycology, Fungal Biodiversity Centre/CBS, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands; Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Arboretumlaan 4, 6703 BD Wageningen, The Netherlands/Laboratory of Biophysics, Wageningen University, and Wageningen NMR Centre, Dreijenlaan 3, 6703 HA Wageningen, The Netherlands; DSM Food Specialties R&D, PO Box 1, 2600 MA Delft, The Netherlands

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Email: j.dijksterhuis{at}cbs.knaw.nl.

Airborne– and waterborne fungal spores were compared with respect to cytoplasmic viscosity and ergosterol presence. These parameters differed markedly among both spore types and correlated to spore survival. This suggests that the mode of spore-dispersal has a bearing on cellular composition, which is relevant for the eradication of industrial relevant fungal propagules.