Table 2. Mean values of the increase of mycelial weights for strains D1 and D2 of Descolea antarctica cultured in malt broth at different pH levels.

Strains

pH

DW (g)

IMW (g)

4

0.11 ± 0.0033 h

0.06 ± 0.0033 i

5

0.31 ± 0.0058 f

0.26 ± 0.0067 f

6

0.29 ± 0.0033 f

0.24 ± 0.0058 f

7

1.02 ± 0.0033 a

0.97 ± 0.0133 a

D1

8

0.67 ± 0.0058 b

0.62 ± 0.0088 c

9

0.97 ± 0.0067 a

0.92 ± 0.0067 b

10

0.53 ± 0.0088 d

0.48 ± 0.008 d

11

0.58 ± 0.0033 c

0.09 ± 0.0033 i

Control = pH 5.5

0.29 ± 0.0033 f

0.24 ± 0.0033 f

4

0.35 ± 0.0058 e

0.34 ± 0.0058 e

5

0.20 ± 0.0033 g

0.19 ± 0.0033 g

6

0.35 ± 0.0033 e

0.34 ± 0.0033 e

7

0.31 ± 0.0033 f

0.30 ± 0.0033 e

D2

8

0.11 ± 0.0067 h

0.10 ± 0.0033 hi

9

0.18 ± 0.0058 g

0.17 ± 0.0067 g

10

0.15 ± 0.0067 gh

0.14 ± 0.0058 h

11

0.13 ± 0.0100 h

0.12 ± 0.0100 h

Control = pH 5.5

0.33 ± 0.0033 e

0.32 ± 0.0033 e