Front Cover: Analysis of basidiomycete pigments in situ by Raman spectroscopy (J. Biophotonics 6/2018)

Basidiomycetes, i.e ., mushroom‐type fungi, are known to produce pigments with a high level of unsaturation. These compounds can neutralize highly oxidative species in the event of close contact with other microbes. The identification of these pigments is important to understand the defense mechanis...

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Published in:Journal of biophotonics 2018-06, Vol.11 (6)
Main Authors: Tauber, James P., Matthäus, Christian, Lenz, Claudius, Hoffmeister, Dirk, Popp, Jürgen
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Basidiomycetes, i.e ., mushroom‐type fungi, are known to produce pigments with a high level of unsaturation. These compounds can neutralize highly oxidative species in the event of close contact with other microbes. The identification of these pigments is important to understand the defense mechanism of fungi, which is essential to counteract an uncontrolled spread of harmful species. Here, we introduce a possibility to non‐invasively investigate the pigmentation by Raman spectroscopy. Further details can be found in the article by James Tauber et al. ( e201700369 ). image
ISSN:1864-063X
1864-0648
DOI:10.1002/jbio.201870144