UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research, 2018 Samples of vegetables (infected and healthy) were investigated in this study to identify and isolate fungal species growing present. The vegetables are Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum), Pepper (Capsicum annum), Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) and Onion ...
Samaila Yaradua Samaila +2 more
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Water availability affects extracellular hydrolytic enzyme production by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus [PDF]
, 2009 The objectives of this study were to examine the effect of different water activities (a(w); 0.99, 0.96 and 0.94) and time (up to 120 h) on quantitative and specific enzyme production during germination and initial growth of Aspergillus flavus and A ...
Shah, Hamid Ullah +5 more
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Occurrence of toxigenic fungi in maize and maize-gluten meal from Pakistan
Phytopathologia Mediterranea, 2012 The present study was designed to isolate and identify toxigenic mycoflora of maize and maize-gluten meal. A total of 82 samples of maize and 8 samples of maize-gluten meal were collected from Faisalabad district of Pakistan over a period of two years ...
Muhammad SALEEMI +7 more
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Temporal monitoring of the nor-1 (aflD) gene of Aspergillus flavus in relation to aflatoxin B-1 production during storage of peanuts under different water activity levels [PDF]
, 2010 Aims: A relative quantification system (RQ-PCR) was used to monitor the correlations between the activity of the nor-1 (=aflD) gene of Aspergillus flavus using real-time PCR in relation to phenotypic aflatoxin B-1 (AFB(1)) production and populations ...
N. Magan +5 more
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Contaminação endógena por Aspergillus spp. em milho pós-colheita no Estado do Paraná [PDF]
Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2000 Sessenta amostras de milho pós-colheita foram avaliadas quanto à contaminação fúngica endógena e o potencial toxígeno de espécies do gênero Aspergillus e seus teleomorfos. Quarenta grãos aparentemente sadios de cada amostra foram desinfestados em NaClO e
ANTONIO XAVIER DE FARIAS +4 more
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The production of aflatoxin B1 or G1 by Aspergillus parasiticus at various combinations of temperature and water activity is related to the ratio of aflS to aflR expression [PDF]
, 2010 The influence of varying combinations of wateractivity (aw) and temperature on growth, aflatoxin biosynthesisand aflR/aflS expression of Aspergillus parasiticuswas analysed in the ranges 17-42°C and 0.90-0.99 aw.Optimum growth was at 35°C.
Rüfer, C. E. +12 more
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Mycology, 2020 Species belonging to Aspergillus section Flavi occur naturally in crops and can cause food spoilage and/or toxin production. The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence and diversity of the species of Aspergillus section Flavi found in wheat ...
Agustina del Palacio, Dinorah Pan
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Fungos contaminantes e produtores de aflatoxinas em castanha do Pará (Bertholletia excelsa HUMB. & BONPL 1808) [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1988 Cem amostras de castanhas do Para, procedentes dos Estados do Amazonas e Sao Paulo, foram analisadas micológico e toxicologicamente para aflatoxinas B1 e G1.
Aurelia Lopes Castrillón +1 more
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Detection aflatoxin production by local isolates of Aspergillus spp. and molecular characterization [PDF]
Archives of Agriculture Sciences Journal, 2021 Five isolates of Aspergillus spp. were isolated from stored wheat cereal and peanuts (groundnuts) in the El-Monofiya governorate in Egypt. The isolates were identified using morphological and microscopic properties. The ITS (internally transcribed spacer)
H. EL-Shaer, A. Shoukry, H. Youness
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INCIDENCE OF AFLATOXIGENIC MOLDS AND AFLATOXINS IN INFANT'S MILK POWDER [PDF]
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 1995 lus niger Goospergillus (14%), Sen. Fifty random samples of imported infant's milk powder obtained from different pharmacies at Assiut Governorate were analyzed for aflatoxigenic molds and aflatoxins.
NAGAH, M. SAAD, Z.M. ZAKY
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