Aspergillus fumigatus FoF 10086

Description: Colonies of A. fumigatus (Fig. 3) attained 58.18 mm in diameter. On its surface and margin, it appears blue green in color with white fluffy mycelium. Reverse side was dark blue to pinkish in appearance with light brown color at the center. The conidia of A. fumigatus (Fig. 4) is non septated and have globose shape with rough edges, conidiophores appears hyaline.

Fig 3. Colony growth of A. fumigatus in PDA in the (a) obverse and (b) reverse sides on the 7th day of incubation

Fig 4. Morphological characteristics of A. fumigatus showing the (a) conidia and (b) conidiophore (400x)