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Some more economical means of producing pure samples of aflatoxin B1 from local materials is described. Our results indicate that there is, however, no correlation between the C/N ratio of the materials investigated and the amount of aflatoxin B1 produced. Pawpaw (Carica papaya) appears the best substrate of those examined in this study.
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Bassir, O., Adekunle, A.A. Production of aflatoxin B1 from defined natural cultures of Aspergillus flavus (link). Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 46, 241–246 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02053412
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