Aflatoxin-producing strains of Aspergillus flavus in the mould flora of the different greenhouse substrates for the cultivation of cucumber (Cucumis sativus, L.)

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 193-199

  Ruiz, J A ^a   Bentabol, A ^a   Gallego, C ^a   Angulo, R ^a   Acosta, I ^a   Jodral, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. flavus; Aflatoxins; Cucumber; Cucumis sativus; Greenhouse cultivation; Moulds

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; WATER;

AGRICULTURE; AIR; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CUCUMBER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; SAND;

ALTERNARIA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; FUSARIUM; PAECILOMYCES; PENICILLIUM; PULLULARIA; RHIZOPUS;

EID: 0029991615     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1605(95)00028-3     Document Type: Article

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