Aspergillus fumigatus

Image created with biorender.com General Characteristics of Aspergillus spp It is commonly found in soil, with a saprophytic mode of nutrition, obtaining its nutrients from dead and decaying matter. The saprophytic nature of Aspergillus spp means they fully depend on environmental materials, which allows them to produce enzymes such as amylase that breaks down compounds into simple products that can be absorbed by the vegetative hyphae. High production of the amylase enzymes enables the consistent decaying of all organic materials …Read more