ITS-based detection and quantification of Aspergillus ochraceus and Aspergillus westerdijkiae in grapes and green coffee beans by real-time quantitative PCR

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 131, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 162-167

  Gil Serna, Jéssica ^a   González Salgado, Amaia ^a   González Jaén, Ma Teresa ^a   Vázquez, Covadonga ^a   Patiño, Belén ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aspergillus ochraceus; Aspergillus westerdijkiae; Grapes; Green coffee beans; ITS; OTA; Real time qPCR

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL DNA; GENOMIC DNA; OCHRATOXIN; RIBOSOME DNA;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; ASPERGILLUS WESTERDIJKIAE; COFFEE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAMINATION; FOOD CHAIN; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGUS GROWTH; GRAPE; INCUBATION TIME; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUSPENSION; TARGET ORGANISM;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; COFFEA; DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FRUIT; MYCOLOGICAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; OCHRATOXINS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEEDS; SPORES, FUNGAL; VITIS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; VITACEAE;

EID: 64549109313     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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