Mycotoxicology is the branch of mycology that focuses on analyzing and studying the toxins produced by fungi, known as mycotoxins. In the food industry it is important to adopt measures that keep mycotoxin levels as low as practicable, especially those that are heat-stable. These chemical compounds are the result of secondary metabolism initiated in response to specific developmental or environmental signals. This includes biological stress from the environment, such as lower nutrients or competition for those available. Under this secondary path the fungus produces a wide array of compounds in order to gain some level of advantage, such as incrementing the efficiency of metabolic processes to gain more energy from less food, or attacking other microorganisms and being able to use their remains as a food source.
Aspergillus penicillioides is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus, and is among the most xerophilic fungi.
Aspergillus sloanii is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aspergillus section. The species was first described in 2014. It has been reported to produce auroglaucin, bisanthrons, dihydroauroglaucin, echinulins, flavoglaucin, physcion, tetracyclic, and tetrahydroauroglaucin.
Aspergillus tonophilus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aspergillus section. The species was first described in 1962. It has been reported to produce auroglaucin, bisanthrons, dihydroauroglaucin, echinulins, flavoglaucin, an apolar indoloterpene, isoechinulins, neoechinulins, and tetrahydroauroglaucin.
Aspergillus halophilicus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Restricti section. The species was first described in 1959. It has been isolated from dried corn in the United States and a textile in the Netherlands. It has been reported to produce chaetoviridin A, deoxybrevianamid E, pseurotin A, pseurotin D, rugulusovin, stachybotryamide, and tryprostatin B.
Aspergillus aerius is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aspergillus section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from an air treatment system in a production plant in the Netherlands. It has been reported to produce auroglaucin, bisanthrons, dihydroauroglaucin, echinulins, erythroglaucin, flavoglaucin, isoechinulins, neoechinulins, physcion, tetracyclic, and tetrahydroauroglaucin.
Aspergillus caperatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aspergillus section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from soil in South Africa. It has been reported to produce auroglaucin, a bisanthron, dihydroauroglaucin, echinulins, epiheveadrides, flavoglaucin, isoechinulins, neoechinulins, physcion, and tetrahydroauroglaucin.
Aspergillus levisporus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aspergillus section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from a bedroom in the United States. It has been reported to produce auroglaucin, dihydroauroglaucin, echinulins, flavoglaucin, isoechinulins, neoechinulins, and tetrahydroauroglaucin.
Aspergillus porosus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aspergillus section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from soil in Turkey and fruit in Israel. It has been reported to produce asperflavin, auroglaucin, bisanthrons, dihydroauroglaucin, echinulins, emodin, epiheveadrides, isoechinulins, flavoglaucin, neoechinulins, physcion, and tetrahydroauroglaucin.
Aspergillus ruber is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Aspergillus section. The species was first described in 1929. It has been isolated from coffee beans in the UK, tea and soil in China, and malt dust in the Czech Republic. It has been reported to produce auroglaucin, bisanthrons, catenarin, dihydroauroglaucin, echinulins, epiheveadrides, erythroglaucin, flavoglaucin, isoechinulins, neoechinulins, physcion, questin, questinol, tetracyclic, and tetrahydroauroglaucin.
Aspergillus canadensis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Robusti section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from house dust in Canada. It has been reported to produce asperglaucide, aurantiamide, and asperphenamate.
Aspergillus destruens is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Robusti section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from maize seed in the United States, an oil painting in Slovenia, air in a bakery in Slovenia, surface of cheese in the Netherlands, and indoor air in Hungary. It has been reported to produce asperglaucide.
Aspergillus domesticus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Robusti section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from wallpaper and a museum piece in the Netherlands. It has been reported to produce asperphenamate.
Aspergillus glabripes is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Robusti section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from office folders in the United States. It has been reported to produce mycophenolic acid and asperphenamate.
Aspergillus hordei is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Robusti section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from barley in the United States. It has been reported to produce asperglaucide, aurantiamide, aurantiamide B, cristatine A, and echinulin.
Aspergillus magnivesiculatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Robusti section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from katsuobushi in Japan, and from air and dried corn in the United States. It has been reported to produce asperglaucide, cristatin A, echinulin, indole alkaloid A, and antarone A.
Aspergillus pachycaulis is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Robusti section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from air in the United States. It has been reported to produce asperphenamate, indole alkaloid A, indole alkaloid B, phthalide, and mycophenolic acid.
Aspergillus reticulatus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Robusti section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated from a lung biopsy in the United States, air in Puerto Rico and elsewhere in the United States, dust in Belgium, oil paintings in Slovenia, and a leather shoe in the Czech Republic. It has been reported to produce asperglaucide, aurantiamide, indole alkaloid A, and clavatol D.
Aspergillus villosus is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Robusti section. The species was first described in 2017. It has been isolated in the UK and from a painting in France. It has been reported to produce asperphenamate, indole alkaloid A, and asperphenamate.
