Abstract
The unusual attribution of trace amounts of ochratoxin A in some Chinese food commodities to Penicillium polonicum is questioned by European experience in searches for ochratoxinogenic food-spoilage Penicillia, where mistaken attribution is now known to have been due to cryptic Penicillium verrucosum contamination. Consequently, selection of single-spore isolates is recommended as pre-requisite for attributing mycotoxin biosynthetic potential to fungi.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 166 |
Journal | Toxins |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 6 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 2072-6651 |
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Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Keywords
- Mycotoxicology
- Single-spore isolates
- Ochratoxin A
- Penicillium polonicum
- Penicillium solitum