Ochratoxin A production by strains of Aspergillus niger var. niger.
In a survey of the occurrence of ochratoxin A (OA)-positive strains isolated from feedstuffs, two of the 19 isolates of Aspergillus niger var. niger that were studied produced OA in 2% yeast extract-15% sucrose broth and in corn cultures. This is the first report of production of OA by this species.
Abarca
M L
ML
Departamento de Patología y Producción Animales (Microbiología), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
Bragulat
M R
MR
Castellá
G
G
Cabañes
F J
FJ
D000818:Animals; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005506:Food Contamination; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D009793:Ochratoxins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000633:toxicity
D009793:Ochratoxins; C025589:ochratoxin A