Analysis of Ergot Alkaloids in Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue by Liquid Chromatography/Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 4674-4679

  Shelby, Richard A ^a   Olsovska, Jana ^b   Havlicek, Vladimir ^b   Flieger, Miroslav ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Acremonium coenophialum; Festuca arundinacea, ergovaline; Neotyphodium coenophialum

Indexed keywords

CLAVICEPS; CLAVICEPS PURPUREA; FESTUCA; FUNGI; NEOTYPHODIUM COENOPHIALUM; SCHEDONORUS ARUNDINACEUS;

EID: 0000929904     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970528w     Document Type: Article

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