Growth of Aspergillus ochraceus, A. carbonarius and A. niger on culture media at different water activities and temperatures

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-28

  Palacios Cabrera, Héctor ^a   Taniwaki, Marta Hiromi ^a   Hashimoto, Jorge Minoru ^a   De Menezes, Hilary Castle ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA DE ALIMENTOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aspergillus carbonarius; Aspergillus niger; Aspergillus ochraceus; Growth measurement; Temperature; Water activity

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 25144482837     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822005000100005     Document Type: Article

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