Fluorescent Viability Stains to Probe the Metabolic Status of Aflatoxigenic Fungus in Dual Culture of Aspergillus flavus and Pichia anomala

Mycopathologia

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-138

  Hua, Sui Sheng T ^a   Brandl, Maria T ^a   Hernlem, Bradley ^a   Eng, Jeffrey G ^a   Sarreal, Siov Bouy L ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Fluorescence; Fungus; Mechanism of biocontrol; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; PICHIA ANOMALA;

EID: 78651406037     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-010-9352-z     Document Type: Article

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