Molecular identification of Aspergillus spp. isolated from coffee beans Identificação molecular de Aspergillus spp. isolados de grãos de café

Some species belonging to the genus Aspergillus are potential producers of ochratoxin A (OA), a mycotoxin with nephrotoxic, immunosuppressive, teratogenic and carcinogenic effects. The aim of the present study was to identify the species of Aspergillus that contaminate the inside of coffee beans col...

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Main Authors: Marciane Magnani, Thiago Fernandes, Cássio Egidio Cavenaghi Prete, Martin Homechim, Elisabete Yurie Sataque Ono, Laurival Antonio Vilas-Boas, Daniele Sartori, Márcia Cristina Furlaneto, Maria Helena Pelegrinelli Fungaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2005-01-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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ITS
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162005000100009