Research Article
Microbiological Assessment of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Sold for Consumption in Ghana
Table 5
Morphological characteristics of fungal mycelia isolates from groundnuts sold for consumption in the Upper East Region.
| | Organism | Colour | Shape | Edge | Elevation | Surface |
| | Rhizopus spp. | WPG | Irregular | Rough | Raised | Fine | | S. cerevisiae | Off-white | Regular | Entire | Raised | Glistening | | Aspergillus spp. | Grayish yellow | Irregular | Rough | Raised | Coarse | | Fusarium spp. | WPV | Irregular | Rough | Raised | Coarse | | Mucor spp. | Pale brown | Irregular | Rough | Raised | Coarse | | Eurotium spp. | Orange | Irregular | Rough | Raised | Coarse |
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WPG: white to pale grey; WPV: white to pale violet.
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