Fumonisin-production by Aspergillus section Nigri isolates from Japanese Foods and Environments.

ABSTRACT: Fumonisins are well known as mycotoxins produced by various Fusarium species. Recently Aspergillus niger has been reported to be a fumonisin B₂ (FB₂) producer. Aspergillus niger is a member of Aspergillus section Nigri. Members of this section are common food contaminants and are also distributed widely in the environment. This study aimed to determine 1) optimum culture conditions of A. niger for fumonisin production including growth medium, temperature and incubation period and 2) fumonisin production among isolates of Aspergillus section Nigri and closely related species isolated from Japanese food and environmental samples. Growth on Czapek yeast extract broth +5% NaCl (CYBS) at 28°C for 7 days resulted in th

SUBMITTER: Onami JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6989198 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature