Recovery of acetone rinsed lichen thalli of Cladonia foliacea = Cladonia foliacea zuzmótelepek regenerálódása acetonos kezelést követően
2017
The optimal period for applying acetone (best for extraction and shortest possible
for avoiding detrimental effects), was established for dry lichen thalli rinsed in
acetone following the methods by Solhaug and Gauslaa applied in 2001. Secondary
lichen substances (usnic and fumarprotocetraric acids) were analysed by HPTLC
and HPLC, the detrimental effect of acetone was tested by chlorophyll fluorescence
measurement. The optimal duration for acetone rinsing proved to be around 1–
2(–5) days in the samples collected in summer. The determined Fv/Fm values of
Cladonia foliacea remained relatively high even after 1024 hours compared to any
of the 12 species studied previously. A seasonal difference between summer and
winter collected thalli was found. According to our results the thalli collected in
winter are more sensitive to acetone rinsing. Therefore the summer period – when
lichens are more frequently in dry condition and therefore photosynthetically
active for a shorter period – is more advantageous for collecting samples for
transplantation experiments combined with acetone rinsing. Higher
concentrations of usnic acid and fumarprotocetraric acid were found in winter
samples than in summer ones. The considerable variability is possibly due to a
natural variability among the samples (substance content among and within thalli)
and partly to the preparation methods. However, homogenised (lyophilised, then
ground) samples showed no difference in usnic acid content if extracted for 15, 30,
40 or 50 minutes.
The thalli re-placed in controlled field condition after acetone rinsing experiments
were observed monthly. The digital images showed serious damage already after
1–2 months at most of the treated thalli. Samples were investigated after a 6
months recovery period. The results confirm the advantage of summer collecting.
Though both winter and summer collected samples rinsed in acetone less than
16/32 hours showed similar, good vitality based on Fv/Fm measurements,
however photosynthetically active parts of thalli were smaller in case of winter
collected samples.
Supported by the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund OTKA 81232, 101713, the
Research Centre of Excellence – 11476-3/2016/FEKUT and the project NKFI K
124341 financed by the National Research Development and Innovation Fund.
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