Molecular detection and identification of Aspergillus fumigatus in potato chips by PCR technique

Abstract

Aspergillus infections have grown in importance in the last years , A.fumigatus is a member of the genus Aspergillus, it can colonize a wide variety of substrates , the chips that produced from potatos are one of these substrates that infected by this genus , so in this study we isolated A.fumigatus from potato chips (Lays)with three flavored(salt,French cheese,vinegar) according to colony character in petridish compare with PCR technique for certainity.

Keywords : aspergillus fumigatus,PCR technique, potato chips