Aflatoxin in food and feed: Occurrence, legislation and inactivation by physical methods

Food Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 57-67

  Rustom, Ismail Y S ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; DETOXIFICATION; EXTRACTION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEAT TREATMENT; HUMIDITY; IRRADIATION; LAW; TEMPERATURE;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; MICROPUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031148664     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-8146(96)00096-9     Document Type: Article

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