The influence of gamma radiation and substrate on mycotoxin production by Fusarium culmorum IMI 309344

Journal of Applied Bacteriology

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 518-524

  O'Neill, K ^a,c   Damoglou, A P ^b   Patterson, M F ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); GRAIN GROWTH; IRRADIATION; SUBSTRATES; TOXICITY;

CONDITION; DEOXYNIVALENOL; FUNGAL GROWTH; FUSARIUM CULMORUM; GRAIN HANDLING; MICROFLORAE; TEST ORGANISMS; ZEARALENONE;

MYCOTOXINS;

MYCOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD STORAGE; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUSARIUM; GAMMA RADIATION; NONHUMAN;

FUNGI; FUSARIUM CULMORUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0029847713     PISSN: 00218847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1996.tb03541.x     Document Type: Article

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