Palm kernel agar: An alternative culture medium for rapid detection of aflatoxins in agricultural commodities

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1029-1033

  Atanda, O O ^a   Akpan, I ^a   Enikuomehin, O A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aflatoxigenic moulds; Aflatoxins; And desiccated coconut agar; Mixed cultures; Palm kernel agar

Indexed keywords

AGAR; TOXIN;

ARTICLE; COCONUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; CULTURE MEDIUM; FLOUR; FLUORESCENCE; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS; MAIZE; MELON; MIXED CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; ONION; PEANUT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; YAM;

CUCUMIS; DIOSCOREA ALATA; FUNGI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646925182     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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