Mycology and spoilage of retail cashew nuts

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 413-422

  Adebajo, L O ^a   Diyaolu, S A ^b  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b TAI SOLARIN UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anacardium occidentale; Aspergillus sp.; Cashew nut; Fungal count; Mycology; Penicillium sp.; Spoilage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS RESTRICTUS; CASHEW NUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD STORAGE; FUNGUS; FUNGUS GROWTH; HUMIDITY; MOISTURE; MUCOR; MYCOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; PH; RHIZOPUS; SYNCEPHALASTRUM; TOXICITY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS RESTRICTUS; ASPERGILLUS SP.; FUNGI; MUCOR; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM DIGITATUM; PENICILLIUM SP.; RHIZOPUS; SYNCEPHALASTRUM;

EID: 3042636123     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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