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. 1976 Nov;32(5):711-5.
doi: 10.1128/aem.32.5.711-715.1976.

Growth and toxin production by Clostridium botulinum in moldy tomato juice

C N Huhtanen, J Naghski, C S Custer, R W Russell

Growth and toxin production by Clostridium botulinum in moldy tomato juice

C N Huhtanen et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 1976 Nov.

Abstract

Tomato juice inoculated with Cladosporium sp. or Penicillium sp. developed pH gradients with the upper portions near the mold mats having pH values near neutrality and the lower portions remaining more acid. Clostridium botulinum spores in these moldy tomato juices germinated, grew out, and produced toxin.

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