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. 1966 May;14(3):403-4.
doi: 10.1128/am.14.3.403-404.1966.

Survey of the sensitivity of microorganisms to aflatoxin

H R Burmeister, C W Hesseltine

Survey of the sensitivity of microorganisms to aflatoxin

H R Burmeister et al. Appl Microbiol. 1966 May.

Abstract

Among the 329 microorganisms tested for aflatoxin sensitivity were 30 genera of bacteria, 34 genera of fungi, 4 genera of algae, and 1 protozoan. Twelve species of the genus Bacillus, a clostridium, and a streptomycete were inhibited when 30 mug/ml of crude aflatoxin (36% pure) was incorporated into the growth substrate. A strain of Bacillus brevis and two of B. megaterium were most sensitive to aflatoxin, being inhibited at 10 and 15 mug/ml, respectively.

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