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Aspergillus (/ ˌ æ s p ər ˈ dʒ ɪ l ə s /) is a genus consisting of several hundred mold species found in various climates worldwide. Aspergillus was first catalogued in 1729 by the Italian priest and biologist Pier Antonio Micheli .
Aspergillus versicolor is a slow-growing species of filamentous fungus commonly found in damp indoor environments and on food products. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has a characteristic musty odor associated with moldy homes and is a major producer of the hepatotoxic and carcinogenic mycotoxin sterigmatocystin .
Aspergillus acidus: fungus: tea [2] Aspergillus niger: fungus: liquor awamori [2] Aspergillus fumigatus: fungus: chocolate [1] Aspergillus oryzae: fungus: soy miso [2] [5] Aspergillus oryzae: fungus: liquor sake [2] Aspergillus oryzae: fungus: soy sauce [2] [5] [6] Aspergillus sojae: fungus: soy miso [2] Aspergillus sojae: fungus: soy sauce [2 ...
Aspergillus oryzae is a mold used in East Asia to saccharify rice, sweet potato, and barley in the making of alcoholic beverages such as sake and shōchū, and also to ferment soybeans for making soy sauce and miso. It is one of the different koji molds ニホンコウジカビ (日本麹黴) (Japanese: nihon kōji kabi) used for food fermentation.
Aspergillus flavus is a saprotrophic and pathogenic [1] fungus with a cosmopolitan distribution. [2] It is best known for its colonization of cereal grains , legumes , and tree nuts . Postharvest rot typically develops during harvest, storage, and/or transit.
Aspergillus acidus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. [1] [3] Aspergillus acidus can be used in food fermentation for tea. [4] References
Like other members of the genus Aspergillus, the A. ustus group is affiliated with the family Trichocomaceae.A phylogenetic study of Aspergillus section Usti using morphology, secondary metabolite chemistry and gene sequencing (beta-tubulin and calmodulin) revealed 21 distinct species and showed an affiliation of the section with two teleomorph genera, Emericella and Fennellia.
Aspergillus terreus, also known as Aspergillus terrestris, is a fungus (mold) found worldwide in soil. Although thought to be strictly asexual until recently, A. terreus is now known to be capable of sexual reproduction. [ 2 ]