C. fimbriata CBS 374-83 was grown and periodically transferred onto
Potato Dextrose Agar medium, and stored at 4°C.
A spore suspension was prepared after 5 days of culture at 30°C in 250 ml
Erlenmeyer flasks.
Spores were collected with sterile distilled water containing a few drops of
Tween 80 and small glass beads.