JCM Catalogue

Aspergillus niger Tieghem 1867

Taxonomy in MycoBank database: Fungi, Dikarya, Ascomycota, Pezizomycotina, Eurotiomycetes, Eurotiomycetidae, Eurotiales, Aspergillaceae.

1864 <-- CBS 554.65 <-- K. B. Raper and D. I. Fennell <-- NRRL 326 <-- C. Thom 2766 <-- A. Hollander.
Accessioned in 1983.
=ATCC 16888 =BCRC 31130 =CBS 554.65 =CCFC 222006 =IAM 15058 =IFO 33023 =IHEM 3415 =IMI 50566 =IMI 50566ii =JCM 10254 =KACC 45072 =NBRC 33023 =NRRL 326 =WB 326.
ex-neotype [4397].
Medium: 30, 226; Temperature: 20°C; Rehydration fluid: 664.

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Source: Tannin-gallic acid fermentation [313].
Locality: Connecticut, USA [313].
Morphology: [313,4040].
Quinone: Q-9 [2743,3208].
Other taxonomic data: Neotypification by Al-Musallam (1980) [4397]; Ex-neotype [4040].
More information: Good sporulation.
Application: Treatment of pulp-mill wastes (US Pat. 3,737,374).

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Biosafety level		1
Terms and conditions		Not applicable
Export control ⁽¹⁾		No
Distribution control in Japan ⁽²⁾		No
Genetically modified microorganism		No
Technical information		-
Additional information		-

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(2) in complying with the Plant Protection Law of Japan

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Viability and purity assays of this product were performed at the time of production as part of quality control. The authenticity of the culture was confirmed by analyzing an appropriate gene sequence, e.g., the 16S rRNA gene for prokaryotes, the D1/D2 region of LSU rRNA gene, the ITS region of the nuclear rRNA operon, etc. for eukaryotes. The characteristics and/or functions of the strain appearing in the catalogue are based on information from the corresponding literature and JCM does not guarantee them.

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