“…Other more specific studies on the efficacy of SO2 on growth of A. flavus strains have predominantly focused on mycelial growth only, and not on AFs production. For example, Santos et al (2013) suggested that in vitro growth of A. flavus isolated from marine shrimp was inhibited when exposed to 10% NaMBS. Chourasia (1993) found that mycelial growth of Aspergillus parasiticus was completely inhibited by 0.1% of NaMBS but no account of abiotic factors, especially temperature x aw, were taken into account.…”