Aspergillus thermomutatus (also called Neosartorya pseudofischeri) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section. The species was first described in 1992.Peterson, S.W. 1992. Neosartorya pseudofischeri sp. nov. and its relationship to other species in Aspergilius section Fumigati. Mycological Research. 96:547-554 It has been reported to produce asperfuran, cytochalasin-like compounds, fiscalin-like compounds, pyripyropens, and gliotoxin.
Growth and morphology
A. thermomutatus 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.
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