Ochratoxin A Control in Meat Derivatives: Intraspecific Biocompetition between Penicillium nordicum Strains

A Penicillium nordicum strain previously assessed for its atoxigenicity was tested against a toxigenic strain of the same species on salami, in order to assess its effectiveness as a biocontrol agent for OTA containment. Sixty salami were inoculated with different combinations of P. nordicum OTA−/OT...

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Main Authors: Elettra Berni, Irene Montagna, Francesco Maria Restivo, Francesca Degola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Food Quality
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8370106