Growth and aflatoxin production of an Italian strain of Aspergillus flavus: Influence of ecological factors and nutritional substrates

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 425-432

  Giorni, P ^a   Magan, N ^b   Pietri, A ^a   Battilani, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b Cranfield Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ecology; maize; temperature

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN B1; AFLATOXIN B2; GLYCEROL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ECOLOGY; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGAL STRAIN; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TEMPERATURE; INCUBATION TIME; ITALY; MAIZE; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80455168213     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2011.1300     Document Type: Article

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