The "Nietoperek" bat reserve located in Western Poland is one of the largest hibernation sites European Union with nearly 38,000 bats from 12 species. Nietoperek part a built underground fortification system WWII. aims study were (1) to determine fungal species composition and changes during season relation number microclimatic conditions (2) evaluate potential threat fungi for assemblages humans visiting complex. Airborne collected beginning, middle end period (9 November 2013 17 January 15...

Our study is one of the very few cases speleomycological research in recently discovered caves. The aim this was to assess population size fungal colonies and their species composition Jarkowicka cave, 2012. air samples were taken from location outside cave two locations inside it. Mycological evaluation rocks performed usingswab sampling procedure. In we found 22 fungi, including 13 isolated at entrance walls, 8 cave. Cladosporium spp. fungi most frequently internal atmosphere external air....

The main aim of our research was to investigate antiadhesive and antibiofilm properties nanocrystalline apatites doped co-doped with noble metal ions (Ag

Niedźwiedzia Cave is the most beautiful cave in Poland, discovered a block of Cambrian marbles. It important part reserve established 1977. The located within Kłodzko Valley, Śnieżnik Mt. Massif, Kleśnica Stream Valley and was 1966 while working quarry. study aimed at first mycological evaluation air rocks Cave. Nine species filamentous fungi yeast were isolated from sampled cave, whereas - nine two yeasts collected. Rhizopus stolonifer frequently rocks, least Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Among...

Mycobiota are important in underground ecology. In 2014, we discovered dark stains on clayey sediments the walls of Driny Cave, Slovakia. Our description is based morphology fungus and phylogenetic relationships internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. addition, data its capacity for production extracellular enzymes, growth, survival vitro at different temperatures reported. analyses revealed that this wall was produced by Penicillium glandicola. The able to synthesize amylases, proteases...

This study is the first mycological evaluation of bat guano and air around it in Harmanecka ´and Driny Caves Slovakia.These caves are most important underground localities bats Slovakia.Samples were collected July 2014 cultivated for fungi.Harmanecka ´Cave had seven species filamentous fungi one yeast-like fungus isolated from guano, compared to six Cave.Air samples twelve fungi, nine Cave.Fungal density was higher Cave (4720.1 CFU/g guano) than (3498.3CFU/g).The pattern reversed with...

We surveyed five urban parks in Wrocław, Lower Silesia (Poland) to document the diversity of wood-inhabiting fungi and assess their potential impact on trees public safety. Field observations were conducted 2021, yielding 53 fungal occurrences representing nine species eight genera. The most frequently recorded taxa Fomes fomentarius (accounting for 43.4% all observations), Fomitiporia robusta (15.0%), Laetiporus sulphureus (13.2%). highest number findings (35.8%) occurred Zachodni Park,...

Osówka (Germ. Säuferhöhen), is one of the elements unfinished Nazi military complex called "Riese". The total length corridors about 1,700 m and its capacity amounts to 30,000 m3. As described geologically, situated within Sowie Mts. Massif which consists mostly various gneisses with different structural characteristics, but a constant mineral composition. rock-forming minerals are feldspar (oligoclase), quartz, biotite light micas, accesory garnet, sillimanite dysten. Fine-grained...

3-bromopyruvate (3-BP) is a small molecule with anticancer and antimicrobial activities. 3-BP taken up selectively by cancer cells’ mono-carboxylate transporters (MCTs), which are highly overexpressed many cancers. When enters cells it inactivates several glycolytic mitochondrial enzymes, leading to ATP depletion the generation of reactive oxygen species. While mechanisms uptake its influence on cell metabolism well understood, impact at certain concentrations DNA integrity has never been...

In July 2013 we studied the occurrence of fungi in an underground complex named Wlodarz, located inside massif within Owl Mountains, Lower Silesia, Poland. The study is first mycological evaluation rocks Wlodarz and air outside it. To examine air, Air Ideal 3P sampler PDA medium were used. Microbiological adit was performed using two methods, swab sampling rinse sampling. results analyzed by ANOVA, means compared Fisher’s least significant difference (LSD) test at a # 0.05. Eleven taxa...

This paper is the first aero-mycological report from Demänovská Ice Cave. Fungal spores were sampled internal and external air of cave in June, 2014, using impact method with a microbiological sampler. Airborne fungi cultured on PDA medium identified combination classical phenotypic molecular methods. Altogether, presence 18 different fungal spores, belonging to 3 phyla, 9 orders 14 genera, was detected cave. All them isolated indoor samples, only obtained outdoor samples. Overall, airborne...

New fluconazole-loaded, 6-Anhydro-α-l-Galacto-β-d-Galactan hydrogels incorporated with nanohydroxyapatite were prepared and their physicochemical features (XRD, X-ray Diffraction; SEM-EDS, Scanning Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy; ATR-FTIR, Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy), fluconazole release profiles enzymatic degradation determined. Antifungal activity of pure was tested using Candida species (C. albicans, C. tropicalis, glabarata),...

Despite speleomycological research going back to the 1960s, biodiversity of many specific groups micromycetes in underground sites still remains unknown, including keratinolytic and keratinophilic fungi. These fungi are a frequent cause infections humans animals. Since subterranean ecosystems inhabited by various animals great tourist attraction, goal our was provide first report fungal species isolated from three caves Tatra Mts., Slovakia (Brestovská, Demänovská Ľadová Slobody)....

This paper is a speleomycological report from former aluminous shale mine in Janowiec, Poland. Fungi were identified morphologically and molecularly. Microclimatic conditions differed significantly between locations of the study. However, external environment around did not directly increase community composition concentration fungi mine. The density isolated air outside was 63.1 colony forming units (CFU) per 1 cm3 air. Inside mine, fungal ranged 287.5 to 655 CFU m3 air, 28.4 131.1 cm2 rock...

Cryoconite holes on glacier surfaces are a source of cold-adapted microorganisms, but little is known about their fungal inhabitants. Here, we provide the first report distinctive communities in cryoconite Werenskiold Glacier Spitsbergen (Svalbard Archipelago, Arctic). Due to combination two incubation temperatures (7 °C and 24 ± 0.5 °C) media during isolation (PDA, YPG), as well classical molecular identification approaches, were able identify 23 different fungi (21 species 2 unassigned...

This paper is a speleomycological report from Driny Cave in the Lesser Carpathian Mountains, Slovakia.The samples were collected July 2014 one location outside and five locations inside cave.To examine air, Air Ideal 3P sampler was used.Samples rock surfaces using sterile swabs wetted physiological saline (0.85% NaCl).The density of filamentous fungi isolated air cave ranged 89.6 to 1284.7 colony-forming units per 1 m 3 38.3 588.5 CFU 2 surface.Six species external samples, eleven three...

Epicoccum nigrum Link is a cosmopolitan species, and it has been described as both an in vitro vivo antagonist of many fungal pathogens plants. However, there are no clear reports about the interactions between E. various plant effects culture filtrates produced by this fungus on Therefore, we assessed different such sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L. ssp. vulgaris), spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), red clover (Trifolium pratense winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.). Additionally, evaluated...

Bats can contribute to an increase of aeromycota in underground ecosystems and might be a vector/reservoir microorganisms; however, there is no information about the number species composition fungi around hibernating bats. One most common Europe with direct human contact greater mouse-eared bat (