Control of Aspergillus growth and aflatoxin production using antioxidants at different conditions of water activity and pH

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 279-287

  Nesci, A ^a   Rodriguez, M ^a   Etcheverry, M ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Aspergillus; Water activity

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXINS; ASPERGILLUS; CULTIVATION; GROWTH RATE; PH EFFECTS; STRAIN;

AFLATOXIN B 1; ASPERGILLUS SECTION FLAVI; BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE; CONDITION; CONIDIAL GERMINATION; ELONGATION RATES; IN-VITRO; PH VALUE; SPORE GERMINATION; WATER ACTIVITY;

ANTIOXIDANTS;

AFLATOXIN B1; ANTIOXIDANT; BUTYL PARABEN; BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE; BUTYLCRESOL; WATER;

ANTIOXIDANT; DISEASE CONTROL; FUNGAL DISEASE; MICROBIOLOGY; TOXIN;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CONIDIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD STORAGE; FUNGAL SPORE GERMINATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; IN VITRO STUDY; MAIZE; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; PH;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0042160258     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01973.x     Document Type: Article

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