Fungal contamination of some imported spices

Mycopathologia

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 291-298

  Mandeel, Qaher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Mould contamination; Mycotoxins; Spices; Spoilage fungi

Indexed keywords

ABSIDIA; ABSIDIA CORYMBIFERA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PIPER NIGRUM; RHIZOPUS; TRICHODERMA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DEUTEROMYCETES; FOOD CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; SPICE;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; SPICES;

EID: 18344378259     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-004-5496-z     Document Type: Article

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