Influence of light on growth, conidiation and the mutual regulation of fumonisin B2 and ochratoxin A biosynthesis by Aspergillus niger

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 169-176

  Fanelli, F ^a   Schmidt Heydt, M ^b   Haidukowski, M ^a   Geisen, R ^b   Logrieco, A ^a   Mule G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION AND FOOD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aspergillus niger; light; ochratoxin A

Indexed keywords

FUMONISIN B2; OCHRATOXIN;

ARTICLE; ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BLUE LIGHT; FUNGUS GROWTH; IN VITRO STUDY; LIGHT; MYCELIUM; NONHUMAN; RED LIGHT; TOXIN SYNTHESIS; WHITE LIGHT;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

EID: 84861513268     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2011.1364     Document Type: Article

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