Assessment of the microbiological quality and mycotoxin contamination of iranian red pepper spice

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL., 2012, Pages 1511-1521

  Salari, R ^a   Najafi, M B Habibi ^a   Boroushaki, M T ^b   Mortazavi, S A ^a   Najafi, M Fathi ^c  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c RAZI VACCINE AND SERUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Microbiological quality; Ochratoxin A; Red pepper

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; CLOSTRIDIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; RHIZOPUS; SALMONELLA;

EID: 84872256417     PISSN: 16807073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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