Behaviour and reduction of ochratoxin A in green coffee beans in response to various processing methods

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 297-300

  Heilmann, W ^a   Rehfeldt, A G ^a   Rotzoll, F ^a  

^a German Coffee Association   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Coffee beans; Decaffeination; Decontamination; Ochratoxin A

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000238431     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002170050497     Document Type: Article

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