Phonetic: Pen-uh-sill’-ee-um bree-vee-come-pack-tom

Penicillium brevicompactum is commonly found as the primary colonizer in water damaged carpet, moist chipboard, wallpaper and other organic substrates, and some types of insulation. Penicillium brevicompactum can produce the mycotoxins Mycophenolic acid and Brevianimide A. It may also produce mVOC’s such as 2-heptanone, 1-octen-3-ol, and 2-octen-1-ol. It is noted for producing a variety of bioactive chemicals, it produces compounds, which have anti-plant, anti-insect, and anti-fungal properties. Pb virus is one of several viruses that have been isolated from P. brevicompactum. (A_w -0.78) Culture - Potato dextrose agar or Malt extract agar, 20° – 25°C, 7 – 10 days.