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A new bioassay using Chlorella vulgaris cell density for detecting mycotoxins

Author(s) -

Baba M,

A Zohri Abdel Naser,

Mahmoud Amer Enas

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

african journal of microbiology research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1996-0808

DOI - 10.5897/ajmr2013.6368

Subject(s) - chlorella vulgaris , bioassay , mycotoxin , bacillus subtilis , biology , thymus vulgaris , food science , fungal growth , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , botany , algae , bacteria , ecology , genetics , essential oil

Mycotoxins are an extremely diverse group of biological compounds of secondary fungal metabolites with low molecular weight (mostly below 700 Da). The chemical structure and physical properties of these toxins are widely varied. When these toxins are ingested, inhaled or absorbed through the skin, they cause lowered perfor-mance, sickness or death in man or animals and birds (Van Egmond and Speijers, 1999). Biological assay is the determination of the relative strength of a substance by comparing its effect on a test organism with that of a standard preparation. It has become increasingly useful for mycotoxins detection as a precursor to chemical analysis. Bioassay allows the ana-lyst to make an informed decision when selecting a more detailed chemical analysis procedure. Various short-term

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