Aflatoxin contamination of rice in the United Arab Emirates

Mycotoxin Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-44

  Osman, N A ^a   Abdelgadir, A M ^b   Moss, M O ^c   Bener, A ^a  

^a MBR University of Medicine and Health Sciences   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Food and Environmental Health and Control   (United Arab Emirates)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0006496532     PISSN: 01787888     EISSN: 18671632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02945213     Document Type: Article

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