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Molecular characterization of patulin producing and non-producing Penicillium species in apples from Morocco.
International journal of food microbiology - 18 Jan 2016
Rharmitt Sanae, Hafidi Majida, Hajjaj Hassan, Scordino Fabio, Giosa Domenico, Giuffrè Letterio, Barreca Davide, Criseo Giuseppe, Romeo Orazio
Abstract excerpt
The isolation of patulin-producing Penicillia in apples collected in different markets in four localities in Morocco is reported. Fungi were identified by β-tubulin sequencing and further characterized using a specific PCR-based method targeting the isoepoxydon dehydrogenase (IDH) gene to discriminate between patulin-producing and non-producing strains. Production of patulin was also evaluated using standard...
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