Penicillium brevicompactum. A-C. Colonies grown at 25°C for 7 days. A. CYA. B. MEA. C. CREA. D-I. Conidiophores and conidia. Scale bar = 10 µm. J. Houbraken & R.A. Samson. CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Penicillium brevicompactum, commonly encountered in the indoor air, is known to produce a mycotoxin, mycophenolic acid (MPA). This mould has been isolated from a wide range of foods.
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