Toxigenic Aspergillus flavus and other fungi of public health concern in food and organic matter in southwest Nigeria

Mycology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 210-219

  Fapohunda, S O ^a   Moore, G G ^b   Ganiyu, O T ^c   Beltz, S B ^b  

^a BABCOCK UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Osogbo   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

aflatoxin; HPLC; molecular a.nalyses; mycobank; organic m.atter

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI;

EID: 84866284220     PISSN: 21501203     EISSN: 21501211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21501203.2012.722566     Document Type: Article

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