Aspergillus pseudocaelatus explained

Aspergillus pseudocaelatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It was first isolated from an Arachis burkartii leaf in Argentina. It is most related to the non-aflatoxin producing Aspergillus caelatus, producing aflatoxins B and G, as well as cyclopiazonic acid and kojic acid.^[1]

Growth and morphology

A. pseudocaelatus 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

• Lakkireddy K, Kasturi K, KRS SR . Aflatoxins in Food and Feed: The Science of Safe Food . Practice . 3 . 5 . 2014 . PDF.
• Web site: Ellinor . Andersson . A small growth study of Aspergillus section Flavi, and potentially aflatoxigenic fungi and aflatoxin occurrence in Brazil nuts from local markets in Manaus, Brazil . 2012 . Uppsala . SLU, Dept. of Microbiology . PDF . urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-1782.

Notes and References

1. Varga. J.. Frisvad. J.C.. Samson. R.A.. Two new aflatoxin producing species, and an overview of Aspergillus section Flavi. Studies in Mycology. 69. 1. 2011. 57–80. 0166-0616. 10.3114/sim.2011.69.05. 21892243. 3161756.