Revision of ochratoxin a production capacity by the main species of Aspergillus section Circumdati. Aspergillus steynii revealed as the main risk of OTA contamination

Food Control

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 343-345

  Gil Serna, Jéssica ^a   Vázquez, Covadonga ^a   Sardiñas, Noelia ^a   González Jaén, Ma Teresa ^a   Patiño, Belén ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS ELEGANS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; ASPERGILLUS STEYNII;

EID: 78649494148     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.06.018     Document Type: Article

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