TABLE 2.
Minimum aw values (converted to ERH) obtained in this and previous studies for growth of test fungi over the temperature range 20 to 25°C
| Fungus | Minimum RH (%) supporting growth
|
Significant difference (P < 0.05) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous studies
| ||||
| Value(s) (reference[s]) | Avg ± SD | Values found in this studya | ||
| Aspergillus versicolor | 78 (9, 19, 30), 79 (23), 80 (4), 83 (36) | 79.3 ± 2 | 81 | No |
| Alternaria alternata | 85 (24, 37), 88 (30) | 86 ± 1.7 | 88.5 | No |
| Cladosporium cladosporioides | 88 (30), 84 (19, 23) | 85.3 ± 2.3 | 84.5 | No |
| Cladosporium herbarum | 84 (19), 88 (36), 90 (30) | 87.3 ± 3 | 85.5 | No |
| Mucor plumbeus | 93 (9, 24) | 93 | 93.8 ± 0.8 | No |
| Penicillium brevicompactum | 79 (23), 81 (9), 82 (24), 83 (19) | 81.3 ± 1.7 | 81.8 ± 0.8 | No |
| Penicillium spinulosum | 79 (19), 80 (9) | 79.5 ± 0.7 | 81 | No |
| Phoma herbarum | 92 (16), 93 (19, 23) | 92.6 ± 0.6 | 93 | No |
| Stachybotrys chartarum | 94 (6, 9, 36), 93 (19, 23) | 93.6 ± 0.5 | 94.5 | Yes |
| Aureobasidium pullulans | 89 (23), 88 (44) | 88.5 ± 0.7 | 88.5 | No |
a
Values shown are for growth on MEA over a 25-day period at 20°C.