OCHRATOXIN-A PRODUCTION BY STRAINS OF ASPERGILLUS-NIGER VAR NIGER

Authors
ABARCA ML BRAGULAT MR CASTELLA G CABANES FJ
Citation
Ml. Abarca et al., OCHRATOXIN-A PRODUCTION BY STRAINS OF ASPERGILLUS-NIGER VAR NIGER, Applied and environmental microbiology, 60(7), 1994, pp. 2650-2652
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Applied and environmental microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00992240
Volume
60
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2650 - 2652
Database
ISI
SICI code
0099-2240(1994)60:7<2650:OPBSOA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
In a survey of the occurrence of ochratoxin A (OA)-positive strains is olated from feedstuffs, two of the 19 isolates of Aspergillus niger va r. niger that were studied produced OA in 2% yeast extract-15% sucrose broth and in corn cultures. This is the first report of production of OA by this species.