Table 5 Growth, sporulation and production of extracellular enzymes of Aspergillus labruscus, A. homomorphus and A. saccharolyticus.

From: Aspergillus labruscus sp. nov., a new species of Aspergillus section Nigri discovered in Brazil

Culture media

Growth diameter (mm)

A. labruscus

A. homomorphus

A. saccharolyticus

TAN

18–32

38

24–38

   Sporulation

++

++

++

   Tannase

+

+

±

Pro agar

80

80

57–67

   Sporulation

+++

+++

++

   Caseinase

+++

+++

CYA with raisins

80

80

80

   Sporulation

+++

++

++

   Sclerotia

+++

±

  1. −None, ±Poor, +Some, ++Good, +++Very good.