Characteristic

Results

Cultural

Yeast extract-malt extract agar (ISP-2) medium

Growth

+++

Aerial mycelium

gray

Substrate mycelium

gray yellow

Soluble pigment

-

Oatmeal agar (ISP-3) medium

Growth

+++

Aerial mycelium

gray

Substrate mycelium

gray yellow

Soluble pigment

pale yellow

Inorganic salt starch agar (ISP-4) medium

Growth

+++

Aerial mycelium

gray

Substrate mycelium

gray yellow

Soluble pigment

-

Glycerol-asparagine agar (ISP-5) medium

Growth

+++

Aerial mycelium

gray

Substrate mycelium

grayish

Soluble pigment

-

Bennett’s agar medium

Growth

+++

Aerial mycelium

gray

Substrate mycelium

grayish

Soluble pigment

-

Czapek’s agar medium

Growth

+++

Aerial mycelium

gray

Substrate mycelium

grayish

Soluble pigment

-

Glucose-asparagine agar medium

Growth

++

Aerial mycelium

gray

Substrate mycelium

velvety

Soluble pigment

-

Tyrosine agar (ISP-7) medium

Growth

+

Aerial mycelium

white

Substrate mycelium

velvety

Soluble pigment

-

Nutrient agar medium

Growth

++

Aerial mycelium

gray

Substrate mycelium

grayish

Soluble pigment

-

Morphological

Spore chain

spiral

Spore surface

smooth