Aspergillus

by J.E. Smith

Book Overview

The genus Aspergillus has a worldwide distribution and is one of the most common of all groups of fungi. They are possibly the greatest contami- nants of natural and man-made organic products, and a few species can cause infections in man and animals. The aspergilli are also one of the most important mycotoxin-producing groups of fungi when growing as contaminants of cereals, oil seeds, and other foods. Not all aspergilli are viewed as troublesome...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461360226
• ISBN13: 9781461360223
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"