A new ochratoxin A biodegradation strategy using Cupriavidus basilensis Őr16 strain.

Ochratoxin-A (OTA) is a mycotoxin with possibly carcinogenic and nephrotoxic effects in humans and animals. OTA is often found as a contaminant in agricultural commodities. The aim of the present work was to evaluate OTA-degrading and detoxifying potential of Cupriavidus basilensis ŐR16 strain. In v...

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Main Authors: Szilamér Ferenczi, Mátyás Cserháti, Csilla Krifaton, Sándor Szoboszlay, József Kukolya, Zsuzsanna Szőke, Balázs Kőszegi, Mihály Albert, Teréz Barna, Miklós Mézes, Krisztina J Kovács, Balázs Kriszt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4193827?pdf=render