Aflatoxin B1 producing potential of Aspergillus flavus strains isolated from stored rice grains

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 3303-3308

  Reddy, K R N ^a   Saritha, P ^b   Reddy, C S ^b   Muralidharan, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b DIRECTORATE OF RICE RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

AFB1; Aspergillus flavus; Rice

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN B1; GLUCOSE;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FUNGUS ISOLATION; PLANT SEED; RICE; YEAST;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 68949164529     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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