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Study of the phenotypic and genotypic biodiversity of potentially ochratoxigenic black aspergilli isolated from grapes.
International journal of food microbiology - 1 Jun 2009
Dachoupakan C, Ratomahenina R, Martinez V, Guiraud J P, Baccou J C, Schorr-Galindo S
Abstract excerpt
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin with nephrotoxic, carcinogenic, teratogenic and immunotoxic effects, naturally found in agricultural products including grapes and wine. Black Aspergillus species (Section Nigri) are mainly responsible for OTA accumulation in wine grapes and in particular Aspergillus carbonarius and Aspergillus niger aggregate. The biodiversity of potentially ochratoxigenic strains of black...
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