Molecular detection of mycotoxin-producing fungi

Cereal Research Communications

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-200

  Varga, János ^a   Tóth, Beáta ^b   Mesterhézy, Ákos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b CEREAL RESEARCH NON PROFIT COMPANY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Feed; Mycotoxin; Ochratoxin A; Real time PCR; Trichothecenes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 6344289441     PISSN: 01333720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03543299     Document Type: Article

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