Home > Indoor Air Quality > Fungi In Buildings > Fungal Glossary > Aspergillus niger

Aspergillus niger

Click on image for larger view

Health Effects
Less common cause of aspergillosis. Reported to cause skin and pulmonary infections (26), common cause of fungal realted ear infections-otomycosis (5, 26).

Growth Indoors
Commonly found on textiles, in soils, grains, fruits, and vegetables (5).

Spore Size
Conidia dimensions 3.5-5 microns (5) or 4-5 microns (26).

Water Activity
0.77 (5); Optimum >0.97 (22)