Aspergillus bicolor
| Aspergillus bicolor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Aspergillaceae |
| Genus: | Aspergillus |
| Species: | A. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspergillus bicolor M. Christensen & States (1978)[1] | |
Aspergillus bicolor is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aenei section.[2] The species was first described in 1978.[1] It has been reported to produce sterigmatocystin, versicolorins, and some anthraquinones.[2]
Growth on agar plates
[edit]Apsergillus bicolor 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.
Aspergillus bicolor growing on CYA media
Aspergillus bicolor growing on MEAOX media
References
[edit]- 1 2 Christensen, M.; Raper, K.B.; States, J.S. 1978. Two new Aspergillus nidulans group members from Wyoming soils. Mycologia. 70:332-342
- 1 2 Varga, J.; Frisvad, J.C.; Samson, R.A. (2010). "Aspergillus sect. Aeni sect. nov., a new section of the genus for A. karnatakaensis sp. nov. and some allied fungi". IMA Fungus. 1 (2): 197–205. PMC 3348773. PMID 22679580.