Ecophysiology of Aspergillus Section Nigri Species Potential Ochratoxin A Producers

Toxins

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2593-2605

  Astoreca, Andrea L ^a   Magnoli, Carina E ^a   Dalcero, Ana M ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aspergillus carbonarius; Aspergilus niger aggregate; Ochratoxin a; Temperature; Water activity

Indexed keywords

OCHRATOXIN;

ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CORN; CULTURE MEDIUM; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; GRAPE; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PEANUT; REVIEW; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TOXIN SYNTHESIS; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CARCINOGENS; CULTURE MEDIA; ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD STORAGE; HUMANS; OCHRATOXINS; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; VITACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952170649     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20726651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/toxins2112593     Document Type: Review

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