From: 3-Methylxanthine production through biodegradation of theobromine by Aspergillus sydowii PT-2
Tea-derived fungi | Colony diameter (cm) | Total diameter (cm) | Day of sporulation | ||||||
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TAM-D | TAM-N | TAM-S | TAM-T | TAM-D | TAM-N | TAM-S | TAM-T | ||
A. niger PT-1 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 2.9 ± 0.1 | 3.5 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.1 | 10.6 ± 0.3 | 4 | – | 5 | – |
A. sydowii PT-2 | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 3.3 ± 0.1 | 4.5 ± 0.1 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 13.7 ± 0.4 | 5 | – | 4 | – |
A. pallidofulvus PT-3 | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 0 | 6.0 ± 0.4 | – | – | – | – |
A. sesamicola PT-4 | 2.2 ± 0.1 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 0.5 ± 0.1 | 7.2 ± 0.2 | 5 | – | 4 | – |
P. mangini PT-5 | 1.6 ± 0.1 | 1.5 ± 0.2 | 2.1 ± 0.1 | 0 | 5.2 ± 0.4 | – | – | – | – |
A. ustus PT-6 | 3.5 ± 0.1 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 4.0 ± 0.2 | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 12.0 ± 0.2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | – |
A. tamarii PT-7 | 5.6 ± 0.2 | 4.6 ± 0.2 | 6.0 ± 0.2 | 3.0 ± 0.3 | 19.1 ± 0.4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |