Evaluation of the detection techniques of toxigenic Aspergillus isolates

• Main Authors: Darab, Yazdani, Mior Ahmad, Zainal Abidin, Tan, Yee How, Sijam, Kamaruzaman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14614/1/14614.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/14614/; http://academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/1712C3218355

Aflatoxins are difuranocoumarin derivatives produced by some Aspergillus species through a polyketide pathway. Mycotoxins are considered hazard ous and there is a need for accurate detection of each toxin. Several screening methods for direct visual determination of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A(OTA)...