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Physiology of Aspergillus

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Aspergillus

Part of the book series: Biotechnology Handbooks ((BTHA,volume 7))

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Members of the genus Aspergillus occur in a wide variety of habitats. Some are common as saprophytes in soil, while others are on stored food and feed products and in decaying vegetation (Domsch et al., 1980). They are particularly abundant in tropical and subtropical regions (Raper and Fennell, 1965). Together with Penicillium, they are the dominant genera on stored products, being able to thrive in situations of low water activity and high temperatures.

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Kozakiewicz, Z., Smith, D. (1994). Physiology of Aspergillus . In: Smith, J.E. (eds) Aspergillus. Biotechnology Handbooks, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2411-3_2

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