Aspergillus germanicus explained

Aspergillus germanicus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus which has been isolated from indoor air in Germany.^{[1] [2]} It is from the Usti section.

Growth and morphology

A. germanicus 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

• Aspergillus germanicus Varga, Frisvad & Samson sp. nov. A–C. Colonies... - Figure 6 of 9. ResearchGate. en.

Notes and References

1. Aspergillus germanicus, a new Chinese record of Aspergillus section Usti--《Microbiology China》2015年04期. En.cnki.com.cn.
2. aflatoxin-producing aspergillus spp: Topics by Science.gov. www.science.gov. en.