Isolation and purification of an enzyme hydrolyzing ochratoxin A from aspergillus niger

Ochratoxin A is a mycotoxin produced by several Aspergillus and some Penicillium species which may be present in food and feed products. It can be enzymatically hydrolyzed into ochratoxin α and l-β-phenylalanine, thereby decreasing its toxicity. The ochratoxin A degradation capacity of Aspergillus n...

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Main Author: Abrunhosa, Luís (author)
Other Authors: Venâncio, Armando (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/7472
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/7472