Prediction of fungal growth and ochratoxin A production by Aspergillus ochraceus on irradiated barley grain as influenced by temperature and water activity

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-88

  Pardo, E ^a   Marin S ^a   Sanchis, V ^a   Ramos, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aspergillus ochraceus; Barley grain; Ochratoxin A; Predictive modelling; Temperature; Water activity

Indexed keywords

OCHRATOXIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; BARLEY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS GROWTH; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; FOOD IRRADIATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HORDEUM; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OCHRATOXINS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 3042747078     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.02.003     Document Type: Article

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