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- Title
Mycotoxin Production by Fungi Isolated from Rice and Stored Grains in Riyadh, KSA.
- Authors
ALKahtani, Muneera D. F.
- Abstract
We collected 30 samples of cereal crops (Wheat, millet, barley, corn, and rice) stored and offered for sale in Riyadh area markets. It was found that most of these samples were contaminated with fungus Aspergillus sp.(73.2% ), and that the corn crop was highest to be hit by fungus Aspergillus sp. (23.3%) compared to the rest of the crops (wheat 16.6 %), ( barley 13.3%), (millet 10%), and (rice 10%). It appeared in this study that most isolated species have the ability to produce aflatoxin. We studied the effect of temperature on the secretion of aflatoxin in isolated fungi; and the results are illustrated in the temperature table.
- Subjects
MYCOTOXINS; RICE microbiology; ASPERGILLUS
- Publication
Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, G, Microbiology, 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1, p57
- ISSN
2090-0872
- Publication type
Article