Table 2.

Optima and minima conditions for ochratoxin A (OTA) production by Aspergillus section Nigri species on different culture media.

Fungal species	Medium	Tested temperature range (°C)	Optimum temperature (°C)	Optimum aW	Minimum aW	References
A. section Nigri	Grains and fruits based	15–30	25–30	0.97–0.99	0.89–0.90	Astoreca et al. [65]
	CYA-YES	5–45	25	-	-	Esteban et al. [82]
A. niger aggregate	CYA-YES	-	-	0.99	0.94	Esteban et al. [61]
		15–30	15	0.98	0.90	Esteban et al. [62]
	Corn grains	15–30	25	0.97	0.91–0.93	Astoreca et al. [66]
	Peanut seeds	15–30	25	0.97 (25°C)	0.91	Astoreca et al. [67]
	Coffee beans	15–30	30	0.99	0.95	Astoreca et al. [68]
	Synthetic nutrient	10–37	30–37	0.90–0.95	-	Selouane et al. [76]
	Simulated grape juice	15–35	15	0.95	-	Leong et al. [77]
	Synthetic nutrient	10–37	30	0.995	-	Bellí et al. [81]
A. carbonarius	Coffee cherries	15–35	25	0.99	0.94	Joosten et al. [6]
	Synthetic grape juice	10–40	15–20	0.95–0.98	-	Mitchell et al. [60]
	Dried grapes	15–30	30	0.99	0.91	Astoreca et al. [69]
	Synthetic grape	15–37	20	0.95–0.99	0.90	Bellí et al. [70]
	Synthetic Nutrient	20–28	28	-	-	Bellí et al. [71]
	Table grapes	20–30	30	0.99	-	Bellí et al. [73]
	Synthetic nutrient	10–37	25–30	0.95–0.99	-	Selouane et al. [76]
	Simulated grape juice	15–35	15	0.95–0.98	-	Leong et al. [77]
	CYA	15–35	15	0.95	0.87	Romero et al. [78]
	Synthetic nutrient	20/30	20/30	-	-	Oueslati et al. [80]
		20/37
		25/42
	Synthetic nutrient	10–37	25	0.96	-	Bellí et al. [81]

CYA: Czapek Yeast Autolysate agar;

YES: Yeast Extract Sucrose agar;

-: Data not reported.