u/Desperate-Money-2884

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I am just new to microbiology and badly needed your help guys.

Context / Methods:

  • Sample: Fresh eggplant leaves (field-collected)
  • Medium: Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA)
  • Incubation: Room temp (~25–28°C), ~5–7 days
  • Colonies observed: Multiple morphotypes emerging from leaf segments

Here's my current guesss:

Sample A – Cladosporium sp.
Sample B – Mucor sp.
Sample C – Rhizopus sp.
Sample D – Penicillium sp.

Would really appreciate corrections, confirmations, or pushback on any of these IDs. I’m especially open to being wrong just want to refine my identification process.

u/Desperate-Money-2884 — 14 days ago

I am just new to microbiology and badly needed your help guys.

Context / Methods:

  • Sample: Fresh eggplant leaves (field-collected)
  • Medium: Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA)
  • Incubation: Room temp (~25–28°C), ~5–7 days
  • Colonies observed: Multiple morphotypes emerging from leaf segments

Here's my current guesss:

Sample A – Cladosporium sp.
Sample B – Mucor sp.
Sample C – Rhizopus sp.
Sample D – Penicillium sp.

Would really appreciate corrections, confirmations, or pushback on any of these IDs. I’m especially open to being wrong just want to refine my identification process.

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u/Desperate-Money-2884 — 17 days ago