Variation in in vitro α-amylase and protease activity is related to the virulence of Aspergillus flavus isolates

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 401-404

  Brown, R L ^a   Chen, Z Y ^b   Cleveland, T E ^a   Cotty, P J ^a   Cary, J W ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; COTTON; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGAL ENZYME; FUNGAL INFECTION; FUNGUS GROWTH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYGALACTURONASE; PROTEINASE; VIRULENCE;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 0035092631     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-64.3.401     Document Type: Article

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