Detection of aflatoxinogenic fungi in figs by a PCR reaction

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 215-220

  Färber, Paul ^a   Geisen, Rolf ^a   Holzapfel, W H ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aflatoxin biosynthesis gene; Aspergillus flavus; Figs; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; FUNGAL DNA; METHYLTRANSFERASE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; STERIGMATOCYSTIN; VERSICOLORIN A;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIOSYNTHESIS; DNA TEMPLATE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; FUNGAL GENETICS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

AFLATOXINS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; DNA, FUNGAL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); FUNGI;

EID: 19244374824     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1605(97)00040-8     Document Type: Article

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