Research Article

Microbes Associated with Freshly Prepared Juices of Citrus and Carrots

Table 7

Colonial characteristics of different moulds’ isolates of juices on CYA, MEA, and G25N media.

Mould isolateColony colour on CYAColony colour on MEAColony colour on G25N
Front side Reverse side Front side Reverse sideFront side Reverse side

Aspergillus flavus Yellow green Colourless Yellow green Colourless Yellow green Colourless

A. terreus Brown Dull brown Brown Dull brown Brown Dull brown

A. niger Black Pale to bright yellow Black Pale to bright yellow Black Pale to bright yellow

Penicillium islandicum Greyish greenOrange to rust brown central areaGreyish greenOrange to rust brown central areaGreyish greenOrange to rust brown central area

P. digitatum Greyish green to olive Pale or brown Dull yellow green Pale or brownGreen olive Pale

Alternaria Grey to blackBlack Grey to blackBlack Grey to blackBlack

Cladosporium Olive to dark olive Grey Olive Grey Olive Black

Colletotrichum Grey Pale grey Grey Pale grey Black Grey

Curvularia Off-white to grey Grey Off-white to grey Grey Grey to blackGrey

Fusarium White to grayish rose Pale White Pale White Pale

Geotrichum White Pale White Pale No growth