Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3395412 | Anaerobe | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Coffee contamination by ochratoxigenic fungi affects both coffee quality as well as coffee price with harmful consequences on the economy of the coffee exporting countries for whom which is their main source of income. Fungal strains were isolated from coffee beans and identified as black Aspergilli. Ochratoxigenic moulds like Aspergillus carbonarius were screened and selected for detailed studies. Also lactic acid bacteria (LAB) were isolated from silage coffee pulp and their antifungal activity was tested on dual-culture agar plate. Ten of the isolated LAB demonstrated antifungal effect against A. carbonarius. API 50 CH and APIZYM were used to perform phenotypic identification. 16S rDNA sequencing was made to confirm the results.
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Authors
Olga Djossou, Isabelle Perraud-Gaime, Fatma Lakhal Mirleau, Gabriela Rodriguez-Serrano, Germain Karou, Sebastien Niamke, Imene Ouzari, Abdellatif Boudabous, Sevastianos Roussos,