Modeling kinetics of aflatoxin production by Aspergillus flavus in maize-based medium and maize grain

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 182-189

  Garcia, Daiana ^a   Ramos, Antonio J ^a   Sanchis, Vicente ^a   Marín, Sonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Predictive modeling

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN B1;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; BIOMASS; COLONY FORMATION; DRY WEIGHT; FUNGUS GROWTH; GRAIN; MAIZE; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN;

EID: 84873979895     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.01.004     Document Type: Article

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