"Aspergillus" is a type of fungus that can be found in the air and soil. It can sometimes cause infections in people, particularly those with weakened immune systems.
Sentences with «aspergillus»
Asia has a long tradition of inoculating cooked rice with the fungal culture of Aspergillus oryzae, a wild yeast that generates the enzyme amylase as it digests the grain. (discovermagazine.com)
The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus produces a group of previously unknown natural products. (sciencedaily.com)
GRAIN TRAINING Genetically altered corn infected with Aspergillus fungus (shown) may be able to prevent the fungus from releasing carcinogenic toxins. (sciencenews.org)