The results are given as the Q peaks of the X-ray
diffraction measurements of the melanins derived from the four
different fungal species [Table 2]. The fungal melanins appear to
fall into two groups. The melanins of Aspergillus niger and C.
neoformans group into one category with Q peaks of 1.41 and 1.43
and calculated R spacing of 4.39 and 4.45 respectively. The
second group was composed of melanin from Wangiella dermatitides
and the Coprinus comatus, which manifested Q peaks of 1.51 and
1.53 corresponding to R spacing of 4.15 and 4.10 angstroms,
respectively.