Influence of pH and incubation time on ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus carbonarius in culture media

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1435-1440

  Esteban, A ^a   Abarca, M L ^a   Bragulat, M R ^a   Cabanes F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS;

EID: 21844445060     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.7.1435     Document Type: Article

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