Modelling of aflatoxin production by Aspergillus parasiticus in a solid medium at different temperatures, pH and propionic acid concentrations

Food Research International

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 585-594

  Molina, Mónica ^a   Giannuzzi, Leda ^a,b  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS EXACTAS   (Argentina)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO EN CRIOTECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CIDCA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin production; Mathematical modelling; Propionic acid

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS;

EID: 0036389697     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(01)00161-2     Document Type: Article

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