Molecular characterisation of aflatoxigenic and non-aflatoxigenic strains of Aspergillus section Flavi isolated from imported peanuts along the supply chain in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mahror, Norlia, Selamat, Jinap, Mahmud @ Ab Rashid, Nor Khaizura, Radu, Son, Chin, Cheow Keat, Samsudin, Nik Iskandar Putra, Abdul Halim, Farawahida
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38280/1/38280.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/38280/; https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/9/501

Peanuts are widely consumed in many local dishes in southeast Asian countries, especially in Malaysia which is one of the major peanut-importing countries in this region. Therefore, Aspergillus spp. and aflatoxin contamination in peanuts during storage are becoming major concerns due to the tropical...