ITS-RFLP characterization of black Aspergillus isolates responsible for ochratoxin A contamination in cocoa beans

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 229, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 751-755

  Bisbal, Fatima ^a,b   Gil, Jose Vicente ^a,b   Ramón, Daniel ^b   Martínez Culebras, Pedro Vicente ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE AGROQUÍMICA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE ALIMENTOS CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Black aspergilli; Cocoa beans; Cocoa products; Food safety; Identification; Ochratoxin A; RFLP analysis

Indexed keywords

BLACK ASPERGILLI; COCOA BEANS; COCOA PRODUCTS; FOOD SAFETY; IDENTIFICATION; OCHRATOXIN A; RFLP ANALYSIS;

BANDPASS AMPLIFIERS; HEALTH; INTELLIGENT VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS;

BEVERAGES;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS TUBINGENSIS; FUNGI; MYCOTA; THEOBROMA CACAO; VITACEAE;

EID: 70349991295     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-009-1109-x     Document Type: Article

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