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. 1971 Jun;21(6):1101–1103. doi: 10.1128/am.21.6.1101-1103.1971

Tremorgenic Toxins from Penicillia

III. Tremortin Production by Penicillium Species on Various Agricultural Commodities1

C T Hou 1, A Ciegler 1, C W Hesseltine 1
PMCID: PMC377356  PMID: 5564680

Abstract

A low temperature (4 C) favors the accumulation of the mycotoxin tremortin when tremortin-producing molds are grown on various agricultural commodities. However, the rate of toxin formation is more rapid at a high temperature (20 C).

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