Degradation of ochratoxin A by proteases and by a crude enzyme of aspergillus niger

Ochratoxin A is a mycotoxin present in food commodities as cereals, wine, coffee, figs, dried vine fruits or beer and in feeds for animals. The enhancement of its conversion into ochratoxin a is considered to be a way to reduce its presence in the body and, therefore, its toxicity. In this paper we...

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Main Author: Abrunhosa, Luís (author)
Other Authors: Santos, Lúcia (author), Venâncio, Armando (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/5803
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/5803