Isolation of Mycoflora From Dry Fish in North Telangana Region (Research Article)

Author(s): Satheesh Kumar. K, Bhagya. A, Madhukar Rao. V and Surekha. M*

Abstract: Dry fish samples were collected from various fish markets of different districts of northern Telangana region and analyzed for fungal infestation and mycotoxin contamination. In all 25 fungal species representing 11 genera were isolated such as Aspergillus, Alternaria, Cladosporium, Curvularia, Penicillium, Rhizopus, Fusarium, Trichoderma, Chaetomium, Acremonium and Drechslera. However, the incidence of different fungi varied with the type of dry fishes and condition of sample. Significant percentages of moulds were toxigenic and elaborated variety of mycotoxins.

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