Aspergillus bertholletius explained

Aspergillus bertholletius is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Flavi section.[1] The species was first described in 2012.[2] It has been isolated from Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa).[2]

Growth and morphology

A. bertholletius has been cultivated on both Czapek yeast extract agar (CYA) plates and Malt Extract Agar Oxoid® (MEAOX) plates. The growth morphology of the colonies can be seen in the pictures below.

Notes and References

  1. 10.3390/toxins9110353 . 29088078 . 5705968 . Aspergillus korhogoensis, a Novel Aflatoxin Producing Species from the Côte d'Ivoire . Toxins . 9 . 11 . 353 . 2017 . Carvajal-Campos . Amaranta . Manizan . Ama . Tadrist . Souria . Akaki . David . Koffi-Nevry . Rose . Moore . Geromy . Fapohunda . Stephen . Bailly . Sylviane . Montet . Didier . Oswald . Isabelle . Lorber . Sophie . Brabet . Catherine . Puel . Olivier. free .
  2. 10.1371/journal.pone.0042480 . 22952594 . 3428331 . Aspergillus bertholletius sp. nov. From Brazil Nuts . PLOS ONE . 7 . 8 . e42480 . 2012 . Taniwaki . Marta H . Pitt . John I . Iamanaka . Beatriz T . Sartori . Daniele . Copetti . Marina V . Balajee . Arun . Fungaro . Maria Helena P . Frisvad . Jens C. 2012PLoSO...742480T . free .

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