Alternaria sp. Is a genes of mold comes which is under the classification of ubiquitous or by defination these mold sean to be everywhere. The species number comes approximately in between 40 to 50. The size as spor ranges between say 20 to some 200 microns as far as the length is concerned, to check that in width then it would be somewhere in between 7 to 18 microns as seen in microscopic picture above. This kind of fungus as such has the atomic weight ranging from 0.85 to 0.88.

They are found quite often in the soil. But they also found on food, when the food is left open or untouched, or if it is cut and placed open without any protection, then it is inevitable for this type of mold to possibly end up on the food. Weakened plants also can have Alternaria sp. Alternaria sp. present on it. So is the case of dead organic that comes from something that is broken down and also from textiles. They are commonly and easily found in samples that are related more to the outdoors. This fungus holds the potential to produce toxicins that can be connected with problems of infections that it can be found in humans and also in animals.

They diffuse very easily in the wind or by the means of dry spore. This fungus is considered something that can cause allergy. There are classified as type 1 and type 2 allergies. Under the type 1, one is expected to experience fever and also asthma. The type 3 as such can get one to experience respiratory problems as lung infections such as woodworker’s lung and also apple store hypersensitivity. The potential regions that this kind of fungus can grow in the nasal region nail infection, people who use immunosuppressive drugs and also people with underlying diseases can experience this condition.

This fungus as such can produce a toxic substance like metabolites that include alternariol monomethylether, altertoxins and tenuazonic acid. In terms of industrial uses, this is used for biocontrol of weeds and also few other plants. Like other fungus, this kind is not related much to the temperature, as it cannot grow if the temperature is more than 37 degree Celsius.

When it comes to growth, they grow well on the general fungus that is collected. The colonies as such are dark green to brownish. They also sporulate, the texture as such becomes velvety. With the passing time however, they lose their ability as such to sporulate.

To know how they are in appearance, well they are more distinctive. The spores as such can or may sometimes look like Ulocladium, Stemphylium or Pithomyces. To see how evident they are, then one could check them on the tape lift samples as they are very much identifiable.

This fungus as such is known to destroy 20% of the crops and mostly comes with massive infections in humans. With the toxics that it produces, allergies are common but infections are rare, but more so it also depends on the individuals immune system. So it is always better to get checked, as the after effects as such may not be very pleasing.