Laboratory methods

Aspergillus niger Identification: Colony Morphology

Cultivation and micromorphology of Aspergillus niger: colony growth on Sabouraud agar and conidiophore structure under microscopy.

Editorial team 1 min September 13, 2023

Macrophoto of a colony on Sabouraud agar and a diagram of Aspergillus niger structure

🍄 Aspergillus niger colony after 4 days of incubation on Sabouraud dextrose agar. ✅A. A. niger is characterized by a dark brown or black, densely punctate surface due to pigmented aerial hyphae. The reverse side of an A. niger colony is light gray or yellowish-brown. ✅B. Diagram of A. niger fungal hyphae under the microscope.

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Laboratory methods

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Clinical Mycology Case: Identify Fungal Cultures

Laboratory methods

Clinical Mycology Case: Identify Fungal Cultures

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Microscopy of Hair in Microsporia: KOH Preparation

Laboratory methods

Microscopy of Hair in Microsporia: KOH Preparation

Microscopic diagnosis of tinea capitis (Microsporum) in 20% KOH solution: morphology of spores around hair in dermatophytosis.

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