Aspergillus aureoluteus
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Aspergillus aureoluteus (also known as Neosartorya aureola) is a species of fungus in the genus Aspergillus. It is from the Fumigati section.{{cite journal|last=Samson|first=R.A.|last2=Hong|first2=S.|last3=Peterson|first3=S.W.|last4=Frisvad|first4=J.C.|last5=Varga|first5=J.|date=2007|title=Polyphasic taxonomy of Aspergillus section Fumigati and its teleomorph Neosartorya|journal=Studies in Mycology|volume=59|pages=147–203|doi=10.3114/sim.2007.59.14|pmid=18490953|pmc=2275200}} The species was first described in 1985.1985. Advances in Penicillium and Aspergillus Systematics. :1-483 It has been reported to produce fumagillin, tryptoquivaline, tryptoquivalone, pseurotin A, and viriditoxin.
Growth and morphology
A. aureoluteus 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.
Aspergillus_aureoluteus_cya.png|Aspergillus aureoluteus growing on CYA plate
Aspergillus_aureoluteus_meaox.png|Aspergillus aureoluteus growing on MEAOX plate