Fig. 2
From: Biomining of lunar regolith simulant EAC-1 A with the fungus Penicillium simplicissimum
Biocompatibility of the fungus P. simplicissimum to EAC-1 A lunar regolith simulant
(A) Colony area of fungus grown in PDA (Potato Dextrose Agar) medium supplemented with 0%, 0.5%, 10%, 20%, 40% and 60% (w/v) of EAC-1 A regolith, over 6 days (n = 3 per group). (B) Colony area of fungus grown in PDA medium supplemented with 0%, and 60% (w/v) of EAC-1 A regolith, over 9 days (n = 8 per group). (C) Colony morphology of P. simplicissimum grown in PDA medium with 60% EAC-1 A regolith (left), and without EAC-1 A (right). Yellow bar corresponds to 1 cm. ** represents p < 0.001 (Kruskal-Wallis test)