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Molecular analysis of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from Brazil nuts.
World journal of microbiology & biotechnology - 1 Apr 2012
Gonçalves Juliana Soares, Ferracin Lara Munique, Carneiro Vieira Maria Lucia, Iamanaka Beatriz Thie, Taniwaki Marta Hiromi, Pelegrinelli Fungaro Maria Helena
Abstract excerpt
Brazil nuts are an important export market in its main producing countries, including Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. Approximately 30,000 tons of Brazil nuts are harvested each year. However, substantial nut contamination by Aspergillus section Flavi occurs with subsequent production of aflatoxins. In our study, Aspergillus section Flavi were isolated from Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa), and identified by...
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