Production of aflatoxins by Aspergillus flavus and of fumonisins by Fusarium species isolated from Brazilian sorghum

Fifty-nine Aspergillus flavus and 35 Fusarium verticillioides strains, isolated from freshly harvested (10) and stored (130) Brazilian sorghum samples, were tested regarding their ability to produce aflatoxins (coconut milk agar) and fumonisins (rice culture), respectively. Aflatoxins B1 and B2 were...

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Main Author: Silva,Josefa B. da (author)
Other Authors: Dilkin,Paulo (author), Fonseca,Homero (author), Corrêa,Benedito (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2004
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Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822004000200002
Country:Brazil
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