Penicillium

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iPenicillium
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Eurotiomycetes Order: Eurotiales Family: Trichocomaceae Genus: Penicillium
Species
Penicillium bilaiae Penicillium camemberti Penicillium candida Penicillium claviforme Penicillium crustosum Penicillium glaucum Penicillium marneffei Penicillium notatum Penicillium purpurogenum Penicillium roqueforti Penicillium stoloniferum

Penicillium, commonly known as "bread mold", is a genus of fungus that includes:

• Penicillium bilaiae, which is an agricultural inoculant.
• Penicillium camemberti, which is used in the production of Camembert and Brie cheeses.
• Penicillium candida, which is used in making Brie and Camembert cheese, also see Candida.
• Penicillium glaucum, which is used in making Gorgonzola cheese.
• Penicillium marneffei, a thermally dimorphic species endemic in Southeast Asia, which presents a threat of systemic infection to AIDS patients.
• Penicillium notatum, which produces the penicillin antibiotic.
• Penicillium purpurogenum
• Penicillium roqueforti, which is used in making Roquefort, Danish Blue cheese and also recently Gorgonzola.
• Penicillium stoloniferum

Various Penicillium, Aspergillus spp. (and some other fungi) growing in axenic culture.

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