Table 1 Macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of the isolated species
Isolate | Macroscopic characteristics | Microscopic characteristics | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Surface colour | Reverse | Conidiophore | Conidia | Phialides | |
Penicillium simplicissimum (Fig. 1) | Greyish green | Yellow–brown | Rough | Globose to ellipsoidal, 2.5–3.5 μm | Ampulliform |
Aspergillus terreus (Fig. 2) | Cinnamon brown | Brown | Smooth, hyaline | Globose, 1.5–2.5 μm | Biseriate |
Aspergillus oryzae (Fig. 3) | Greenish yellow | Greyish brown | Smooth, hyaline | Spherical to ovoidal, 4.5–8 × 4.5–7 μm | Uniseriate and Biseriate |
Aspergillus japonicus (Fig. 4) | Black | hyaline | Smooth, hyaline | Spherical to radiate, 4.5–6.0 × 4–5 μm | Uniseriate |