Specific detection and quantification of Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus in wheat flour by SYBR® Green quantitative PCR

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-125

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

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus parasiticus; QPCR; Wheat flour

Indexed keywords

CYANINE DYE; FUNGAL DNA; RIBOSOME DNA; SYBR GREEN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; FLOUR; FOOD CHAIN; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS SPORE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WHEAT;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; DNA, FUNGAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; FLOUR; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPORES, FUNGAL; TRITICUM;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 79951554824     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.11.041     Document Type: Article

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