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Title: Occurrence of toxicity among protease, amylase, and color mutants of a nontoxic soy sauce koji mold

Journal Article · · Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5623246

A soy sauce koji mold, Aspergillus flavus var. columnaris Raper and Fennel (ATCC 44310), was treated with UV irradiation to obtain mutant strains possessing high protease activities, high amylase activities, and light-colored conidia. Selected mutant strains were tested for toxicity, and some were found acutely toxic to weanling rats, although all were negative for aflatoxin production.

Research Organization:
Mahidol Univ., Bangkok, Thailand
OSTI ID:
5623246
Journal Information:
Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States), Vol. 53:8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English