Production of aflatoxins by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger strains isolated from seeds of pulses

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 33-39

  Al Abdalall, Amira Hassan Abdullah ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins B1; B2; Bean; Bioassay methods; Fungi; G1; G2; Lentil seeds; Lupine; Mycotoxins; Toxic effects

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN G1; AFLATOXIN G2;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; AUTOCLAVE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREEZING; FUNGAL STRAIN; GERMINATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; LENTIL; LUPIN; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MUNG BEAN; NIGER; NONHUMAN; OKRA; PLANT SEED; VICIA FABA;

ABELMOSCHUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; LENS CULINARIS; LUPINUS ALBUS; VICIA FABA; VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 66349093366     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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