MYCOFLORA OF CEREAL FLAKES - A RESEARCH NOTE

Authors
WEIDENBORNER M KUNZ B
Citation
M. Weidenborner et B. Kunz, MYCOFLORA OF CEREAL FLAKES - A RESEARCH NOTE, Journal of food protection, 58(7), 1995, pp. 809-812
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology","Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Journal of food protection → ACNP
ISSN journal
0362028X
Volume
58
Issue
7
Year of publication
1995
Pages
809 - 812
Database
ISI
SICI code
0362-028X(1995)58:7<809:MOCF-A>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Twelve brands of cereal flakes were examined for their qualitative and quantitative mold contamination. Higher fungal counts were observed i n the case of two wheat and one oat flake sample (s) while the remaini ng brands showed minor contamination rates. The fungal flora consisted of 64 different species belonging to 23 fungal genera. Fungi of the g enus Eurotium (4 species), Aspergillus (7 spp.) and Penicillium (25 sp p.) predominated on most samples.