What all chemical elements are present in fungi. If we do microanalysis of fungi what chemical element are expected to show up in the analysis.
Chemical elements present in fungi
Started by DDLJ, Jan 03 2012 08:19 AM
6 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 03 January 2012 - 08:19 AM
#2
Posted 03 January 2012 - 12:16 PM
except the usual suspects, doesn't this depend on where they grow? E.g. in Japan also short-lived radio-nucleotides should be present or more present.
One must presume that long and short arguments contribute to the same end. - Epicurus
...except casandra's that belong to the funniest, most interesting and imaginative (or over-imaginative?) ones, I suppose.
#3
Posted 03 January 2012 - 01:44 PM
Think hobglobin makes the point. The same macro/microelements Na, K, Ca, Zn, Fe, Mg, Mn, prob some Cu with environment influencing relative levels. For example, I'm aware that some fungi accumulate Ca and K if grown under high saline conditions Environment drives others for example V, Cd, As if present in the imediate environment.
Here's a recent article you can use for its data and references - http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/21091259
Here's a recent article you can use for its data and references - http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/21091259
#4
Posted 03 January 2012 - 02:16 PM
Surely, they would mostly be C, H, N, P...
#5
Posted 03 January 2012 - 06:16 PM
And O.
#6
Posted 04 January 2012 - 03:51 AM
Thanks everyone.













