Table 1 Growth rate comparison (mean diameter in mm) and macromorphological characteristics of Aspergillus isolates after 7-day incubation in CYA 25 °C, MEA 25 °C, CY20S 25 °C, and CYA 37 °C.

From: Molecular and culture-based identification of Aspergillus species in water-impacted homes following Hurricane María in Puerto Rico

Isolate

Colony diameter (mm)

CYA 25 °C

MEA 25 °C

CY20S 25 °C

CYA 25 °C

MEA 25 °C

CY20S 25 °C

CYA 37 °C

Conidial color

Mycelial color

Reverse color

Soluble pigment

Exudate

Conidial color

Mycelial color

Reverse color

Soluble pigment

Exudate

Conidial color

Mycelial color

Reverse color

Soluble pigment

Exudate

19

24

16.3

28

No Growth

Grey Green

Dull Pink

Brown

Absent

Clear

Grey Green

White to Buff

Orange

Absent

Absent

Grey Green

White

Brown

Absent

Absent

20

38.3

38

42

No Growth

Light Yellow

White to Light Grey

Light Brown

Absent

Absent

Light Yellow

White to Light Grey

Greyish Yellow

Absent

Absent

Light Yellow

White to Light Grey

Light Brown

Absent

Absent

27

38.7

31.3

42

41

Black

White to Dull Yellow

Uncolored

Absent

Clear

Black

White to Dull Yellow

Uncolored

Absent

Clear

Black

White to Dull Yellow

Uncolored

Absent

Clear

33

53

53

58.3

58.7

Black

White to Dull Yellow

Yellow

Absent

Absent

Black

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Black

White to Dull Yellow

Yellow

Absent

Absent

50

11.6

5

10

No Growth

Grey

White

Red Brown

Brown

Absent

Grey

White

Greyish White

Absent

Absent

Grey

White

Yellow

Absent

Absent

73

62

50

47.7

57.3

Black

Pale Yellow

Yellow

Absent

Clear

Black

White to Pale Yellow

White

Absent

Absent

Black

White to Pale Yellow

Pale Yellow

Absent

Absent

75

9

7

9

4

Dull Grey Green

Yellow

Yellow

Absent

Clear

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Absent

Absent

Dull Green

Yellow

Orange

Absent

Absent

77

25.6

19

32.6

No Growth

Greyish Blue

White

Pale Brown

Absent

Clear

Greyish Green Blue

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Greyish Blue

White

Orange Brown

Absent

Absent

111

12.7

11

13.5

No Growth

White

White

Brownish Orange

Absent

Absent

White

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

White

White

Brownish Orange

Absent

Absent

137

3.7

3.7

7

No Growth

Dull Pale Green

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Dull Pale Green

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Dull Green

White

Pale Grey

Absent

Absent

139

18

16

15

No Growth

Dark Turquoise

White

Orange Brown

Orange Brown

Absent

Greyish Turquoise

White

Uncolored

Yellow

Absent

Greyish Turquoise

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

143

0

0

4

No Growth

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Greyish Turquoise

White

Grey

Absent

Absent

150

24

13

25

No Growth

Dull Green

Buff

Brown

Absent

Clear

Dull Green

White

Yellow

Absent

Absent

Dull Green

White

Brown

Absent

Absent

155

36

47

55

52.5

Olive

White

Dull Brown

Absent

Absent

Deep Green

White to Yellow

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Deep Green

White

Dull Brown

Absent

Absent

159

38.3

35.3

42.3

No Growth

Light Yellow

White

Orange Brown

Absent

Absent

Yellow

White

Pale Yellow

Absent

Absent

Yellow

White

Yellow Orange

Absent

Absent

173

3.2

2.3

4.7

No Growth

Pale Green

White

Pale Yellow

Absent

Absent

Greyish Green

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Turquoise Green

White

Pale Yellow

Absent

Absent

215

53.3

31.3

48

No Growth

Light Yellow

White

Dark Brown

Absent

Yellow

Light Yellow

White

Light Brown

Absent

Absent

Pale Yellow

White

Light Brown

Absent

Absent

226

9

7

9.7

No Growth

Grey Dull Green

Yellow

Yellow

Absent

Absent

Yellow Olive

Yellow

Orange

Absent

Absent

Dull Green

Yellow

Yellow

Absent

Absent

229

42

41

61

51.33

Yellowish Brown

White

Greyish Yellow

Absent

Absent

Yellowish Brown

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Olive Brown

White

Greyish Yellow

Absent

Absent

232

3

2

6.3

No Growth

Dull Grey

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Dull Grey

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Grey

White

Greyish Yellow

Absent

Absent

273

64.3

54.7

64

54

Black

White

Greyish Yellow

Absent

Absent

Black

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Black

White

Yellow

Absent

Absent

276

42.3

37.7

40

41.3

Black

Pale Yellow

Yellow

Absent

Clear

Black

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Black

White

Greyish Yellow

Absent

Absent

277

44

40

47.7

48

Black

White

Pale Orange

Absent

Absent

Black

Pale Yellow

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Black

White

Pale Orange

Absent

Absent

293

47.7

36

50

1

Brownish Orange

White

Orange Brown

Absent

Absent

Dull Yellow

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Yellow

White

Pale Orange

Absent

Absent

299

64.6

47.3

40

13.3

Black

White

Greyish Yellow, Black Center

Absent

Clear

Black

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Black

White

Pale Yellow

Absent

Absent

321

12

12.8

16

No Growth

White

Pale Yellow

Pale Yellow

Absent

Absent

White

Pale Yellow

Luteous

Absent

Absent

Yellow Green

Pale Yellow

Pale Orange

Absent

Absent

323

29.3

26.7

25

15.3

Black

White

Pale Yellow

Absent

Clear

Black

White

Pale Orange

Absent

Clear

Black

White

Pale Yellow

Absent

Absent

372

44

46

42.6

50.5

Greyish Yellow

White

Pale Brown

Absent

Clear

Green Yellow

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Olive Yellow

White

Yellow

Absent

Absent

A. fumigatus

18

17.3

21

53.7

Greyish Turquoise

White

Dull Yellow

Absent

Absent

Dark Turquoise

White

Uncolored

Absent

Absent

Greyish Turquoise

White

Dull Yellow

Yellow

Absent