Penicillium camemberti
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Penicillium camemberti is a mold species used in cheesemaking that forms the characteristic white rind and contributes to the flavor and texture of soft cheeses like Camembert and Brie.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Penicillium camemberti canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5331650 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Penicillium camemberti Context triple: [Camembert cheese, rindOrganism, Penicillium camemberti]
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A.
Brevibacterium linens
Brevibacterium linens is a species of bacteria known for producing the characteristic orange-red color and strong aroma of washed-rind cheeses.
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B.
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium chrysogenum is a species of filamentous fungus best known as the original industrial source of the antibiotic penicillin.
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C.
Neurospora crassa
Neurospora crassa is a filamentous red bread mold fungus widely used as a model organism in genetics and molecular biology.
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D.
Candida albicans
Candida albicans is a common opportunistic fungal pathogen in humans, often part of the normal microbiota but capable of causing infections ranging from superficial thrush to life-threatening systemic disease.
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E.
Tuber melanosporum
Tuber melanosporum is a highly prized edible black truffle species known for its intense aroma and culinary value, especially in French and Italian cuisine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Penicillium camemberti Target entity description: Penicillium camemberti is a mold species used in cheesemaking that forms the characteristic white rind and contributes to the flavor and texture of soft cheeses like Camembert and Brie.
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A.
Brevibacterium linens
Brevibacterium linens is a species of bacteria known for producing the characteristic orange-red color and strong aroma of washed-rind cheeses.
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B.
Penicillium chrysogenum
Penicillium chrysogenum is a species of filamentous fungus best known as the original industrial source of the antibiotic penicillin.
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C.
Neurospora crassa
Neurospora crassa is a filamentous red bread mold fungus widely used as a model organism in genetics and molecular biology.
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D.
Candida albicans
Candida albicans is a common opportunistic fungal pathogen in humans, often part of the normal microbiota but capable of causing infections ranging from superficial thrush to life-threatening systemic disease.
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E.
Tuber melanosporum
Tuber melanosporum is a highly prized edible black truffle species known for its intense aroma and culinary value, especially in French and Italian cuisine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cheese-ripening culture
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fungus species ⓘ mold ⓘ |
| applicationMethod |
added to milk as starter culture
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sprayed on cheese surface ⓘ |
| class | Eurotiomycetes ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| commonName |
Brie mold
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Camembert mold ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
flavor of Brie
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flavor of Camembert ⓘ texture of Brie ⓘ texture of Camembert ⓘ |
| effectOnCheese |
development of creamy texture
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development of mushroom-like aroma ⓘ softening of cheese paste ⓘ |
| environment | cheese ripening rooms ⓘ |
| family | Trichocomaceae ⓘ |
| forms | white rind on cheese ⓘ |
| genus | Penicillium ⓘ |
| growthForm | surface mycelium ⓘ |
| industrialUse | standardized commercial cheese cultures ⓘ |
| inhibits | growth of some undesirable surface microbes on cheese ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| metabolism |
lipolysis of cheese fats
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proteolysis of cheese proteins ⓘ |
| order | Eurotiales ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pHPreference | slightly acidic environments ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Penicillium chrysogenum
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Penicillium roqueforti ⓘ |
| reproduction | asexual spores ⓘ |
| roleInCheeseRind | dominant surface flora on white mold cheeses ⓘ |
| safetyStatus | generally regarded as safe in food use ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | refrigeration to cellar temperatures ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Brie cheese production
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Camembert cheese production ⓘ Coulommiers cheese production ⓘ cheesemaking ⓘ other white-rind cheeses ⓘ surface-ripened soft cheeses ⓘ |
| waterActivityPreference | high humidity conditions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Penicillium camemberti Description of subject: Penicillium camemberti is a mold species used in cheesemaking that forms the characteristic white rind and contributes to the flavor and texture of soft cheeses like Camembert and Brie.
Referenced by (2)
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