Fungi and ochratoxin A detected in healthy grapes for wine production

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 42-47

  Serra, R ^a   Mendonca C ^a   Venancio A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. carbonarius; Aspergillus; Fungi; Grapes; Mycotoxins; Ochratoxin A; Penicillium; Wine

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; WINE;

A CARBONARIU; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGAL STRAINS; GRAPE; OCHRATOXIN A; PENICILLIUM; WINE PRODUCTION;

MYCOTOXINS;

MYCOTOXIN; OCHRATOXIN;

CELL CULTURE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DRUG PRODUCTS; FRUITS; FUNGI; MICROBIOLOGY; TOXIC MATERIALS; WINE;

FUNGAL DISEASE; VINEYARD;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; BOTRYTIS; CLADOSPORIUM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GRAPE; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PORTUGAL; TOXIN ANALYSIS; WINE INDUSTRY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; BOTRYTIS; CLADOSPORIUM; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; VITACEAE; VITIS SP.;

EID: 33645235803     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2005.01805.x     Document Type: Article

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