IMPROVEMENT OF THE CULTURE MEDIUM FOR THE DICHLORVOS-AMMONIA (DV-AM) METHOD TO SELECTIVELY DETECT AFLATOXIGENIC FUNGI IN SOIL

Improvement of the Culture Medium for the Dichlorvos-Ammonia (DV-AM) Method to Selectively Detect Aflatoxigenic Fungi in Soil

The dichlorvos-ammonia (DV-AM) method is a simple but sensitive visual method for detecting aflatoxigenic fungi.Here we sought to develop a selective medium that is appropriate for the growth of aflatoxigenic fungi among soil mycoflora.We examined the effects of different concentrations of carbon sources (sucrose and glucose) and detergents (deoxyc

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Portability, Salary and Asset Price Risk: A Continuous-Time Expected Utility Comparison of DB and DC Pension Plans

This paper compares two different types of private retirement plans from the perspective of a representative beneficiary: a defined benefit (DB) and a defined contribution (DC) plan.While salary risk is the main common risk factor in DB and DC pension plans, one of the key differences is that DB plans carry portability risks, whereas DC plans bear

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