Aspergillus flavus population isolated from soil of Argentina's peanut-growing region. Sclerotia production and toxigenic profile

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 2349-2353

  Barros, Germán ^a   Torres, Adriana ^a   Chulze, Sofía ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Aspergillus flavus; Cyclopiazonic acid; Peanuts; Sclerotia; Soil

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS;

EID: 27144480312     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2257     Document Type: Article

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