PCR-based assay for the detection of Alternaria species and correlation with HPLC determination of altenuene, alternariol and alternariol monomethyl ether production in tomato products

Food Control

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 45-52

  Pavón, Miguel Ángel ^a   Luna, Agustín ^b   de la Cruz, Silvia ^a   González, Isabel ^a   Martín, Rosario ^a   García, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alternaria spp.; HPLC; Mycotoxin; PCR; Tomato products

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 80155184832     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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