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processing of soybeans
...humans. Aspergillus niger causes black mold of foodstuffs; A. flavus, A. niger, and A. fumigatus cause aspergillosis in humans. A. oryzae is used to ferment sake, and A. wentii to process soybeans. Three other genera have Aspergillus-type conidia (asexually produced spores): Emericella, Eurotium, and Sartorya.