Occurrence of Aspergillus species in mixed feeds and component raw materials and their ability to produce ochratoxin A

Food Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 623-627

  Accensi, F ^a   Abarca, M L ^a   Cabanes F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. niger var. Niger; A. ochraceus; Aspergillus; Cereals; Eurotium; Legumes; Mixed feeds; Mycobiota; Ochratoxin A

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; EUROTIUM; EUROTIUM AMSTELODAMI; EUROTIUM CHEVALIERI; EUROTIUM RUBRUM;

EID: 2342505821     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2003.12.003     Document Type: Article

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