• Mycobiology
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.249-255
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• 2010

We identified Lacrymaria velutina of the Coprinaceae in Korea. The unusually large and sturdy fruiting body, fibrillose to fibrillose-scaly cap and stalk without a volva with an obscure superior hairy ring zone or hairy annulus, and blackish brown, warted spores distinguished this species from closely related Psathyrella species. An illustrated account of the microscopic traits is presented. Fruiting bodies with obtusely hemispherical caps, 2.5~6 cm, becoming convex with age; surface dry, densely fibrillose-scaly with split margin; stipe, 4.5~6 cm, equal, hollow, fibrillose, dry, whitish above the superior ring zone, light brown below; crowded gills, adnexed, dark black at maturity. Pileipellis typically cellular with the gill edge appearing white and beaded. Blackish brown basidiospores that discolor in concentrated sulfuric acid. Spores elliptical, warted, $9\sim11{\times}6\sim8{\mu}m$, with prominent snout-like germpores. Cheilocystidia abundant, $57\sim68{\times}19\sim25{\mu}m$, and narrowly elongated clavate, often clustered in threes or fours. Pleurocystidia rarely present, $45\sim47.5{\times}12\sim13{\mu}m$, and clavate to utriform. This trait distinguishes our sample as L. velutina from other Psathyrella spp. of the Coprinaceae, which have smooth spores. This taxon was clarified by the observation that Psathyrella spores fade in concentrated sulfuric acid. A molecular phylogenetic study revealed that our specimen was Lacrymria velutipes, which is closely related to Lacrymaria lacrymabunda. Moreover, those two species are clearly distinguishable from other Psathyrella species, which agreed with the morphologically distinctive traits described above. We believe that this is the first report of this taxon, which has not been described in Korea.

• Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.68-76
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• 1999

Coprinus cinereus 2249 producing alkaline-active cellulase was screened from 29 species of Corpinaceae and constitutively produced alkaline carboxymethyl cellulase (CMCase) and filter paper cellulase (Fpase). When cultivated at pH 9.0, 25$^{\circ}C$ and 5 days, copnnus cinereus 2249 produced higher alkaline activity on 0.5% CMC, 2% wheat bran as carbon source and 0.5% peptone, 0.05% yeast extract as nitrongen source compared with other culture conditions. The level of cellulase production was higher in the presence of wheat bran than in the presence of CMC. The optimum temperature and pH for alkaline -active cellulase activity weas 50$^{\circ}C$ and 9, 0, respectively.

• Proceedings of the Korea Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry Conference
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• 1999.04b
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• pp.291-295
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• 1999

Coprinus cinereus 2249 that is a kind of basidiomycetes constitutively produced alkaline carboxymethyl cellulase (CMCase), filter paper cellulase (FPase) and xylanase. Crude enzymes prepared with optimal conditions showed higher FPase activity than CMCase activity. The FPase was most active at pH 9 at 50$^{\circ}C$. When applied on deinking of the old newsprint (ONP), it increases the freeness and brightness due to effect of hydrolysis at 0.1% enzyme concentration. Also, The physical properties of deinked pulp were improved.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.51-57
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• 2008

To develop artificial cultivation and improve some problems such as auto-lysis on commercialization of Coprinus comatus that has been known edible and medicinal mushroom, they were conducted for selection of superior strain, suitable culture methods for mycelial growth and fruiting, and morphological characteristics of fruit body. Strain CM 980301 of Coprinus comatus was selected as a superior strain for artificial cultivation. Wheat grain and rice straw full-grown compost media were most effective for preparation of spawn and artificial cultivation of C. comatus, respectively. Spawn running of Coprinus spp. on the rice straw full-grown compost media required to be 15 days from 24 to $28^{\circ}C$. The casing layer incubation before initiation of fruit body formation, required for 13 days at same temperature for spawn running. And then require $10{\sim}11$ days for initiation and $7{\sim}8$ days for development of fruit body from 20 to $24^{\circ}C$. The fruit body of strain CM 980301 was harvested within a week from initiation of primordium formation. The hardness of pileus and stipe that were harvested in optimal stage showed 102 to 169, and 128 to $182\;g/cm^2$, respectively. Yields of srain CM 980301 from the rice straw full-grown compost media was $37.7kg/3.3m^2$. Weight of individual fruit body was 17.9 g in average.