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Aspergillus spp.: Biotransformation of Terpenoids and Related Compounds

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Aspergillus was first described by Michel (1729) and belongs to Eumycota (Eumycetes), Plectomycetes, Eurotiales, and Eurotiaceae. Aspergillus spp. are one of the typical fungi and comprise ca. 276 species (Christensen and Tuthill 1985). Reper and Fennel (1965) classified Aspergillus spp. into 132 species (18 groups). They are multicellular microorganisms having mycelia and spores and reproduce asexually. The colonies are white, yellow, brown, or black, depending on the color of the conidia. The hyphae are septate and absorb nutrients. The conidiophore elongate perpendicularly from the foot cell and become the vesicle, on which the sterigmata are formed. The conidia are formed as a long chain on the sterigmata. Aspergillus spp. are found as molds on citrus fruits, jellies, leather, paper, and silage. A. niger is a typical strain of black Aspergillus spp.

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Noma, Y., Asakawa, Y. (1995). Aspergillus spp.: Biotransformation of Terpenoids and Related Compounds. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VIII. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 33. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-08612-4_5

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