Mycotoxin production by fungi isolated from stored grains

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1219-1221

  Amadi, J E ^a   Adeniyi, D O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Maize; Millet; Mycotoxins; Rice; Storage fungi

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN B1; FUMONISIN B1; MYCOTOXIN; ZEARALENONE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD STORAGE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUSARIUM; MAIZE; MILLET; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; RHIZOPUS; RICE; TOXIN SYNTHESIS;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM SP.; ORYZA SATIVA; PENICILLIUM ITALICUM; PENICILLIUM SPINULOSUM; PENNISETUM; RHIZOPUS STOLONIFER; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 66749164342     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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