Fungi and aflatoxin detection in two stored oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus and Pleurotus pulmonarius) from Nigeria

Electronic Journal of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1722-1730

  Jonathan, S G ^a   Esho, E O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin B1; B2; Fungi; G1 and G2; Oyster mushrooms; Storage

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BASIDIOMYCOTA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; OSTREA EDULIS; PENICILLIUM CHRYSOGENUM; PLEUROTUS; PLEUROTUS OSTREATUS; PLEUROTUS PULMONARIUS;

EID: 79952768358     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15794377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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