Occurrence of mycotoxins in maize delivered to the food industry in Brazil

Tropical Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 107-110

  Gloria E M ^a   Fonseca, H ^a   Souza, I M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Brazil; Maize; Moisture; Ochratoxin A; Zearalenone

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030971730     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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