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Aqueous Solutions of N-carboxymethylchitosan (NCMC) suppressed both growth and aflatoxin production byAspergillus flavus andA. parasiticus in submerged culture (Adye and Mateles A&M). Test media were amended with various concentrations of zinc (15, 30, 45, 60 uM), and NCMC solution (0.62 uM). After 8 days incubation NCMC-treated cultures showed marked reduction of aflatoxin production and fungal growth. Enhanced levels of zinc did not overcome the NCMC-mediated inhibition of fungal growth or aflatoxin production.
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Cuero, R.G., Osuji, G. & Washington, A. N-carboxymethylchitosan inhibition of aflatoxin production: Role of zinc. Biotechnol Lett 13, 441–444 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01030998
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