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Temperature and water activity requirements for fungal growth [54].
| Species | Temperature (°C) | Water Activity (Aw) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Optimum | Maximum | Minimum | Optimum | |
| Aspergillus ruber | 5 | 24 | 38 | 0.72 | 0.93 |
| A. amstelodami | 10 | 30 | 42 | 0.70 | 0.94 |
| A. flavus | 12 | 35 | 45 | 0.80 | 0.99 |
| A. fuminatus | 12 | 40 | 52 | 0.83 | 0.99 |
| A. niger | 10 | 35 | 45 | 0.77 | 0.99 |
| Penicillium martensii | 5 | 24 | 32 | 0.90 | 0.99 |
