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Brazil nuts are subject to infection with B and G aflatoxin-producing fungus, Aspergillus pseudonomius.
International journal of food microbiology - 1 Sept 2014
Massi Fernanda Pelisson, Vieira Maria Lúcia Carneiro, Sartori Daniele, Penha Rafael Elias Silva, de Freitas Munhoz Carla, Ferreira Josué Maldonado, Iamanaka Beatriz Thie, Taniwaki Marta Hiromi, Frisvad Jens C, Fungaro Maria Helena Pelegrinelli
Abstract excerpt
The exploitation of the Brazil nut is one of the most important activities of the extractive communities of the Amazon rainforest. However, its commercialization can be affected by the presence of aflatoxins produced by fungi, namely Aspergillus section Flavi. In the present study, we investigated a collection of Aspergillus nomius strains isolated from Brazil nuts using different approaches, including...
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