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Fungal Mycotoxins in French Grapes by Noureddine Bouras is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes a study on fungi isolated from French grapes that are capable of producing ochratoxin A (OTA) and naphtho-gamma-pyrones (NGPs). A survey was conducted in 2001 on grape fungi from several French vineyards. Aspergillus was the predominant genus isolated, with Aspergillus niger being a major OTA producer. Approximately 30% of isolates produced OTA and 8% produced NGPs. A novel NGP compound, aurasperone G, was isolated from A. niger culture extracts along with the known compound auraspe

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Noureddine Bouras

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