Production of fungi slides for teaching

Authors

  • Marcela Gómez Garzón University Foundation of Health Sciences
  • Jeannette León Enciso University Foundation of Health Sciences
  • Carlos Alberto Rodríguez Rodríguez University College of Cundinamarca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.hm.332002

Keywords:

teaching, fungi, slides

Abstract

Introduction: the  aim  of   this  research  was  to  describe  a  method  for  producing  fungi  slides  to  be  used in teaching.

Methods: a total of  420 agar blocks of  28 different species of  fungi were produced and three dyes were evaluated:  lactophenol  blue,  and  plant-derived  blue  and red.

Results: the methodology allowed the visualization of  intact conidiogenous structures in most fungi. After one year of  storage, 96.1% of  the 420 slides prepared were  in  good  condition,  both  macroscopically  and  microscopically.

Conclusions: the  implementation  of   fungi  slides  was   considered   an   innovative   methodology   to   facilitate the training process and optimize the way of  teaching mycology.Keywords:teaching, fungi, slides.

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Author Biographies

Marcela Gómez Garzón, University Foundation of Health Sciences

Faculty of Medicine, University Foundation of Health Sciences.

Jeannette León Enciso, University Foundation of Health Sciences

Faculty of Cytohistology, University Foundation of Health Sciences.

Carlos Alberto Rodríguez Rodríguez, University College of Cundinamarca

Bacteriologist, Faculty of Medicine, University College of Cundinamarca.

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Published

2019-07-13

How to Cite

Garzón, M. G., León Enciso, J., & Rodríguez Rodríguez, C. A. (2019). Production of fungi slides for teaching. Hechos Microbiológicos, 9(1-2), 20–27. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.hm.332002

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