PCR detection of aflatoxin producing fungi and its limitations

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-6

  Levin, Robert E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

A. nomius; A. oryzae; A. sojae; A. tamari; Aflatoxins; Aspergillus flavus; Aspergillus parasiticus; Multiplex PCR; PCR; Real time PCR

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; RNA 28S;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; FUNGAL DETECTION; FUNGAL GENE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW;

AFLATOXINS; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIDULANS; DNA, FUNGAL; FUNGI; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NOMIUS; ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; ASPERGILLUS SOJAE; ASPERGILLUS VERSICOLOR; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EMERICELLA NIDULANS; FUNGI;

EID: 84859834394     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.03.001     Document Type: Review

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