Talaromyces atroroseus
| Talaromyces atroroseus | |
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| Talaromyces atroroseus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Eurotiomycetes |
| Order: | Eurotiales |
| Family: | Trichocomaceae |
| Genus: | Talaromyces |
| Species: | T. atroroseus |
| Binomial name | |
| Talaromyces atroroseus Yilmaz, Frisvad, Houbraken & Samson (2013) | |
Talaromyces atroroseus is a species of fungus described as new to science in 2013. Found in soil and fruit, it was first identified from house dust collected in South Africa. The fungus produces a stable red pigment with no known toxins that, it is speculated, could be used in manufacturing, especially mass-produced foods.[1]
References
- ^ Frisvad JC, Yilmaz N, Thrane U, Rasmussen KB, Houbraken J (2013). "Talaromyces atroroseus, a new species efficiently producing industrially relevant red pigments". PLOS ONE. 8 (12): e84102. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...884102F. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0084102. PMC 3868618. PMID 24367630.