Aspergillus luppii explained

Aspergillus luppii (also called A. aureofulgens) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus.^[1] It is from the Flavipedes section.^[2] Aspergillus luppii produces the antimicrobics Curvularin and Dehydrocurvularin.^{[3] [4]}

Growth and morphology

A. luppii 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

• Caputo. O.. Viola. F.. Isolation of a, beta-dehydrocurvularin from Aspergillus aureofulgens. Planta Medica. 1977. 31. 1. 31–32. 10.1055/s-0028-1097485. 840925. 0032-0943.
• Book: Gesellschaft für Arzneipflanzenforschung (Germany), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Arzneipflanzenforschung. Planta medica. 1977. Hippokrates-Verlag.. en.
• Book: Laskin. Allen I.. Lechevalier. Hubert A.. Company. Chemical Rubber. CRC Handbook of Microbiology: pt. A. Antibiotics. 1988. CRC Press. en.

Notes and References

1. A. aureofulgens Aspergillus & Aspergillosis Website. www.aspergillus.org.uk. en.
2. Hubka . Vit. Nováková . Alena. Kolarik. Miroslav. Jurjevic. Zeljko. Peterson. Stephen W.. 2015. Revision of Aspergillus section Flavipedes: seven new species and proposal of section Jani sect. nov.. Mycologia. 107. 1. 169–208. 10.3852/14-059. 25344259.
3. Book: Fugmann. Burkhard. Lang-Fugmann. Susanne. Steglich. Wolfgang. RÖMPP Encyclopedia Natural Products, 1st Edition, 2000. 2014. Georg Thieme Verlag. 9783131795519. en.
4. Book: Betina. V.. Chromatography of Mycotoxins: Techniques and Applications. 1993. Elsevier. 9780080858623. en.