Growth and mycotoxin production by chaetomium globosum Is favored in a neutral pH

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2357-2365

  Fogle, Matthew R ^a   Douglas, David R ^a   Jumper, Cynthia A ^a   Straus, David C ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambient pH; Chaetoglobosin; Chaetomium globosum; Indoor air quality; Mycotoxin

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CHAETOGLOBOSIN A; CHAETOGLOBOSIN C; GLUCOSE; MYCOTOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHAETOMIUM; CHAETOMIUM GLOBOSUM; CULTURE MEDIUM; FUNGUS; FUNGUS GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PH; POTATO; SPOROGENESIS;

CHAETOMIUM GLOBOSUM; FUNGI; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 58149250330     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms9122357     Document Type: Article

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