Correlation of total ergosterol levels in stored canola with fungal deterioration

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 162-172

  Pronyk, C ^a   Abramson, D ^b   Muir, W E ^a   White, N D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canola; Carbon dioxide; Deterioration; Ergosterol; Germination; Rapeseed

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CANDIDUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS; EUROTIUM; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; SINAPIS ARVENSIS;

EID: 27944445393     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

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