Diversity, Pathogenicity and Toxicology of A. niger: An important spoilage fungi

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 270-280

  Gautam, Ajay K ^a   Sharma, Sushil ^a   Avasthi, Shubhi ^a   Bhadauria, Rekha ^a  

^a JIWAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; Distribution; Industrial applications; Pathogenicity and toxicology

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 78649341998     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2011.270.280     Document Type: Review

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