Word: aspergillus
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...trouble, Seel suggests, may be twofold. The most widely used mold is Aspergillus flavus, some growths of which secrete substances called aflatoxins. For some animals, these are among the most powerful cancer-causing agents known. Moreover, says Seel, the stomach lining seems especially liable to damage, including cancer, in those with vitamin A deficiency. Among Koreans who had both low vitamin A readings and a high consumption of soya paste, stomach cancer was twice as common as among other groups...
...Cheese & Hides. Dr. Clark does not ask the reason for industrial requests, but he can guess that an order for Penicillium camemberti or Penicillium roqueforti came from a person with cheese making on his mind. Aspergillus flavus, which pro duces an enzyme that breaks down pro tein, may be intended for use in dehairing hides, or perhaps to remove the protein that makes beer cloudy when chilled...