Aspergillus carbonarius growth and ochratoxin A production on a synthetic grape medium in relation to environmental factors

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 839-844

  Belli N ^a   Ramos, A J ^a   Coronas, I ^a   Sanchis, V ^a   Marín, Sonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. carbonarius; Grapes; Growth; Ochratoxin A; Temperature; Water activity

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS;

A CARBONARIU; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; EFFECT OF WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; GRAPE; GROWTH DATA; NUTRIENT MEDIA; OCHRATOXIN A; TOXIN PRODUCTION; WATER ACTIVITY;

LINEAR REGRESSION;

OCHRATOXIN;

MICROBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; FUNGUS GROWTH; GRAPE; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

EID: 16444383079     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2004.02469.x     Document Type: Article

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