Aspergillus affinis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Circumdati section. The species was first described in 2011.Davolos, D.; Persiani, AM; Pietrangeli, B.; Ricelli, A.; Maggi, O. 2011. Aspergillus affinis sp. nov., a new ochratoxin A-producing Aspergillus species (section Circumdati) isolated from decomposing leaves in a Mediterranean stream. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. It has been reported to produce ochratoxin A and penicillic acid.
Growth on agar plates
Apsergillus affinis 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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