Fungal colonization of sago starch in Papua New Guinea

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 284-290

  Greenhill, A R ^a   Shipton, W A ^a,b   Blaney, B J ^c   Warner, J M ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Mission College Thailand   (Thailand)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ergosterol; Mould; Sago starch; Yeast

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; ERGOSTEROL; STARCH;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIS; ASPERGILLUS CLAVATUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVIPES; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS GIGANTEUS; ASPERGILLUS NIVEUS; ASPERGILLUS SYDOWII; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD STORAGE; FUNGUS; FUNGUS ISOLATION; METABOLITE; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM BREVICOMPACTUM; PENICILLIUM CITRINUM; PENICILLIUM FUNICULOSUM; PENICILLIUM MIRABILE; PH;

BIOMASS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ERGOSTEROL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FUNGI; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; STARCH; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; YEASTS;

ASPERGILLUS; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 35948988882     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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