Impact of some environmental factors on growth and production of ochratoxin A of/by Aspergillus tubingensis, A. niger, and A. carbonarius isolated from moroccan grapes

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 411-419

  Selouane, Atar ^a   Bouya, Driss ^a   Lebrihi, Ahmed ^b   Decock, C ^c   Bouseta, Amina ^a  

^a SIDI MOHAMED BEN ABDELLAH UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ochratoxin A; Temperature; Water activity

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS TUBINGENSIS; VITACEAE;

EID: 70350610469     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-008-0236-6     Document Type: Article

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