Production of citrinin by Penicillium viridicatum on country-cured ham.

  • 1 February 1974
    • journal article
    • Vol. 27  (2) , 427-8
Abstract
Seven strains of Penicillium viridicatum isolated from country-cured ham produced citrinin in potato dextrose broth and on country-cured ham. None of the strains produced detectable amounts of citrinin at 10 C. The optimal temperature range for citrinin production was 25 to 30 C.