An industry perspective on the use of "atoxigenic" strains of Aspergillus flavus as biological control agents and the significance of cyclopiazonic acid

Toxin Reviews

Volumn 30, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 33-41

  King, Eileen D ^a   Bassi Jr , Albert B ^a   Ross, David C ^a   Druebbisch, Bernd ^a  

^a SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

AF36; Afla Guard ; Aflatoxin; competitive exclusion; K49; mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; CYCLOPIAZONIC ACID; SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM CALCIUM TRANSPORTING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE;

ANIMAL FOOD; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; CHRONIC TOXICITY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG INDUSTRY; EGG; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; MAIZE; MEAT; MILK; MILLET; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79960759977     PISSN: 15569543     EISSN: 15569551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15569543.2011.588818     Document Type: Review

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