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. 1994 Oct;60(10):3894–3896. doi: 10.1128/aem.60.10.3894-3896.1994

Production of beauvericin by a strain of Fusarium proliferatum isolated from corn fodder for swine.

R D Plattner 1, P E Nelson 1
PMCID: PMC201906  PMID: 7986058

Abstract

Beauvericin, a cyclodepsipeptide, was produced by cultures of three strains of Fusarium proliferatum, M-5991, M-6992, and M-6993, grown on cracked corn. M-5991 produced approximately 1,000-mg/kg levels of fumonisins, moniliformin, and beauvericin.

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