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Penicillium (/ ˌ p ɛ n ɪ ˈ s ɪ l i əm /) is a genus of ascomycetous fungi that is part of the mycobiome of many species and is of major importance in the natural environment, in food spoilage, and in food and drug production.
Fungi, mainly moulds like Penicillium and Aspergillus, spoil many stored foods. Fungi cause the majority of plant diseases, which in turn cause serious economic losses. Sometimes, as in the Great Irish Famine of 1845–1849, fungal diseases of plants, in this case potato blight caused by Phytophthora, result in large-scale human suffering ...
The ability to identify beneficial properties and then extract the active ingredient from mold started with the discovery of penicillin [1] from Penicillium rubens [3] by Alexander Fleming, September 1928. [1] [4] Scientific investigation into pharmacological applications of mushrooms began during the 1960s. [5]
Penicillium camemberti is a species of fungus in the genus Penicillium. It is used in the production of Camembert , Brie , Langres , Coulommiers , and Cambozola cheeses , on which colonies of P. camemberti form a hard, white crust.
Penicillium roqueforti is a common saprotrophic fungus in the genus Penicillium.Widespread in nature, it can be isolated from soil, decaying organic matter, and plants. The major industrial use of this fungus is the production of blue cheeses, flavouring agents, antifungals, polysaccharides, proteases, and other enzymes.
The mold Penicillium is used to produce the antibiotic penicillin. Almost half of all members of the phylum Ascomycota form symbiotic associations with algae to form lichens. Others, such as morels (a highly prized edible fungi), form important mycorrhizal relationships with plants, thereby providing enhanced water and nutrient uptake and, in ...
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Penicillium oxalicum is an anamorph species of the genus Penicillium which was isolated from rhizosphere soil of pearl millet. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Penicillium oxalicum produces secalonic acid D , chitinase , oxalic acid , oxaline and β-N-acetylglucosaminidase and occurs widespread in food and tropical commodities.