Inhibitory Effects of Silver Nanoparticles on Growth and Aflatoxin B1 Production by Aspergillus Parasiticus

Background: Aflatoxins (AFs) are secondary hazardous fungal metabolites that are produced by strains of some Aspergillus species on food and feedstuffs. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is one of the most important AF with high toxicity. Prevention of AF production and their elimination from food products is a m...

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Main Authors: Seyyed Amin Ayatollahi Mousavi, Somayyeh Pourtalebi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2015-11-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/93