Date: 26 November 2013
Secondary metabolites, structure diagram: Trivial name – Aflatoxin G2a
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Species: A. flavusSystematic name: 1H,12H-Furo[3′,2′:4,5]furo[2,3-h]pyrano[3,4-c][1]benzopyran-1,12-dione, 3,4,7a,9,10,10a-hexahydro-9-hydroxy-5-methoxy-Molecular formulae: C17H14O8Molecular weight: 346Chemical abstracts number: 20421-10-7Selected references: Dutton, M. F.; Heathcote, John G. Roy Coll. Advanced Technol., Salford, UK. Biochemical Journal (1966), 101(2), 21P-22P. CODEN: BIJOAK ISSN: 0264-6021. Journal written in English. CAN 66:36251 AN 1967:36251 CAPLUS
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Pigmentation of Aspergillus versicolor colonies ranged from pale green to greenish-beige, pink-green, dark green and brown. Reverse is usually reddish. The growth rate is usually slow. Cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar with chloramphenicol.
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A Colonies on MEA after one week; B, C conidial heads with tip of conidiophire, x920; D conidial head, x 2330; E conidial heads x920
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A Colonies on MEA + 20% sucrose after one week; B detail of colony showing columnar conidial heads x 44 ; C conidial heads x 920; D conidia x2330
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Cultures are grown on malt extract agar for 5-7 days at 30°C.
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A Colonies on MEA +20% sucrose after one week; B ascomata x 40; C conidiophores x 920; D ascospores x2330; E ascoma x 230; F portion of ascoma with asci and ascospores, x 920.