Biofilm Structure and Antifungal Response in Maize Fungal Pathogen Exserohilum turcicum

Wisely Kola's MSc dissertation dataset contains figures and tables summarizing experimental findings on the maize fungal pathogen Exserohilum turcicum. The 19.1 MB collection includes microscopy images and quantitative tables on biofilm development under varying pH and temperature, architecture, and responses to difenoconazole. The dataset was last updated on April 20, 2026, and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Compare biofilm architecture between different fungal strains based on microscopy images (SEM, TEM, CLSM).
• Analyze the influence of environmental conditions like pH and temperature on biofilm formation.
• Quantify biomass accumulation and extracellular matrix composition from the provided tables.
• Study the statistical response of developing and mature biofilms to the antifungal agent difenoconazole.

Strengths

• Includes multiple microscopy modalities (SEM, TEM, CLSM) for visualizing biofilm architecture.
• Quantitative tables provide data on growth conditions, biomass, and statistical analyses of antifungal responses.
• Dataset is 19.1 MB in size, containing all figures and tables from a complete MSc dissertation.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• The dataset is a 19.1 MB DOCX file, which may require extraction and conversion for structured analysis.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the South African origin of the isolates.

Provenance

Source

Wisely Kola, via figshare.

Collection Method

Experimental findings from an MSc dissertation, likely involving laboratory cultivation and imaging.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-20 10:03:36; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South Africa (source of Exserohilum turcicum isolates).