Effect of aw and CO2 level on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin production in high moisture maize post-harvest

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 122, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 109-113

  Giorni, Paola ^a   Battilani, Paola ^a   Pietri, Amedeo ^b   Magan, Naresh ^c  

^a UniversitaCattolica del Sacro Cuore   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^c Applied Mycology Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; CO2; Post harvest; Water activity

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; AGAR; CARBON DIOXIDE; WATER; NITROGEN;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CULTURE MEDIUM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS GROWTH; GRAIN PROTEIN CONTENT; GRAIN YIELD; GROWTH INHIBITION; HARVEST PERIOD; INHIBITION KINETICS; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MAIZE; MOISTURE; NITROGEN BALANCE; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; SPOROGENESIS; STORAGE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PRESERVATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ZEA MAYS;

AFLATOXIN B1; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; NITROGEN; WATER; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 39149109310     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.11.051     Document Type: Article

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