Aspergillus hiratsukae explained

Aspergillus hiratsukae is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.[1] The species was first described in 1991.[2] It has been reported to produce avenaciolide.[1]

Growth and morphology

A. hiratsukae 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. Samson. R.A.. Hong. S.. Peterson. S.W.. Frisvad. J.C.. Varga. J.. 2007. Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya. Studies in Mycology. 59. 147–203. 10.3114/sim.2007.59.14. 18490953. 2275200.
  2. Udagawa, S.; Tsubouchi, H.; Horie, Y. 1991. Neosartorya hiratsukae, a new species of food-borne Ascomycetes. Transactions of the Mycological Society of Japan. 32:23-29

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