Laboratory tests for assessing efficacy of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus strains as biocontrol agents

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 235-243

  Degola, Francesca ^a   Berni, Elettra ^b   Restivo, Francesco M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Stazione Sperimentale per l'Industria delle Conserve Alimentari   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus; Biocompetition; Corn

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; CORN; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; SEED KERNEL;

AFLATOXINS; ANTIBIOSIS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DNA, FUNGAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; MICROPUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79954575648     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2011.02.020     Document Type: Article

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