Aspergillus egyptiacus explained

Aspergillus egyptiacus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Cavernicolus section.^[1] The species was first described in 1972.^[2] It was isolated from sandy soil in Egypt.^[1]

Growth and morphology

A. egyptiacus 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.

Further reading

• Book: Richard J.. Cole. Modern Methods in the Analysis and Structural Elucidation of Mycotoxins. 2012. Elsevier Science. Oxford. 978-0-323-14853-5.
• Book: Zhu. editors, Jian Chen, Yang. Solid state fermentation for foods and beverages. 2014. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group. Boca Raton. 978-1-439-84496-0.
• Zohri. AA. Ismail. MA. Based on biochemical and physiological behavior, where is Aspergillus egyptiacus better placed?. Folia Microbiologica. 1994. 39. 5. 415–9. 10.1007/BF02814449 . 7537240. 33580083 .
• Ismail. M.A.. Zohri. A.A.. Confirmation of the relationships of Aspergillus egyptiacus and Emericella nidulans using progesterone transformation. Letters in Applied Microbiology. March 1994. 18. 3. 130–131. 10.1111/j.1472-765X.1994.tb00825.x. 84983290 .

Notes and References

1. Chen . A.J.. Frisvad . J.C.. Sun. B.D.. Varga. S.. Kocsubé. S.. Dijksterhuis. J.. Kim. D.H.. Hong. S.-B.. Houbraken. J.. Samson. R.A.. 2016. Aspergillus section Nidulantes (formerly Emericella): Polyphasic taxonomy, chemistry and biology. Studies in Mycology . 84. 1–118. 10.1016/j.simyco.2016.10.001. 28050053. 5198626.
2. Moubasher & Moustafa 1972, Egypt. J. Bot. 15: 153