Quality control of Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus agar and comparison with dichloran 18% glycerol agar: A collaborative study

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 99-102

  Frändberg, Emma ^a   Pitt, John ^b   Olsen, Monica ^a  

^a NATIONAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Sweden)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

AFPA; DG18; Reproducibility values

Indexed keywords

AGAR; GLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL; CELL COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DENMARK; FUNGAL CELL; FUNGUS CULTURE; HOMOGENATE; LABORATORY; NETHERLANDS; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; FUNGI;

EID: 0142168914     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(03)00293-9     Document Type: Article

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