Occurrence of microorganisms and aflatoxins in the production of artisanal puba flour production in Tocantins, Brazil

This work aimed to characterize the microbiota involved in the production of puba flour in Palmas, Brazil, and to verify the presence of aflatoxins in this food product. Counts of mesophilic heterotrophic bacteria, Lactobacillus spp., Streptococcus spp. and yeasts were done by dilution and plating o...

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Main Authors: Luana Martins Coelho, Francisca Maria Pinheiro de Sousa, Paula Benevides de Morais, Guilherme Prado, Juliana Fonseca Moreira da Silva, Raphael Sanzio Pimenta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Tocantins 2016-10-01
Series:Desafios
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Online Access:https://sistemas.uft.edu.br/periodicos/index.php/desafios/article/view/2471/9000