Influence of physiological factors on growth, sporulation and ochratoxin A/B production of the new Aspergillus ochraceus grouping

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 429-434

  Abdel Hadi, A ^a   Magan, N ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspergillus ochraceus group; Ochratoxin; Sporulation; Temperature; Water activity

Indexed keywords

OCHRATOXIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASEXUAL SPORE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; ASPERGILLUS STEYNII; ASPERGILLUS WESTERDIJKIAE; CONIDIUM; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM COLONY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPOROGENESIS; TEMPERATURE; WATER STRESS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; ASPERGILLUS STEYNII;

EID: 70449631520     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2009.1156     Document Type: Article

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