A SIMPLE TEST-TUBE SCREENING METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AFLATOXIN-PRODUCING STRAINS OF ASPERGILLUS SP. USING COCONUT MILK AGAR MEDIUM

Authors
PALLAVI RMV RAMANA D SASHIDHAR RB
Citation
Rmv. Pallavi et al., A SIMPLE TEST-TUBE SCREENING METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AFLATOXIN-PRODUCING STRAINS OF ASPERGILLUS SP. USING COCONUT MILK AGAR MEDIUM, World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 13(6), 1997, pp. 713-714
Citations number
2
Journal title
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09593993
Volume
13
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
713 - 714
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-3993(1997)13:6<713:ASTSMF>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Most agricultural commodities are susceptible to Aspergillus sp. infes tation and aflatoxin elaboration. A simple test-tube screening procedu re using fresh coconut milk agar medium (CMAM), for identifying toxige nic strains of Aspergillus sp., based on u.v. fluorescence (365 nm) an d visual detection has been proposed and evaluated.