Survey for aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, zearalenone and fumonisins in maize imported into the United Kingdom

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 407-416

  Scudamore, Keith A ^a   Patel, Susan ^b  

^a KAS Mycotoxins   (United Kingdom)

^b RHM Technology Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Fumonisins; Maize; Ochratoxin A; Zearalenone

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; AFLATOXIN B2; AFLATOXIN G1; AFLATOXIN G2; FUMONISIN; MYCOTOXIN; OCHRATOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZEARALENONE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD SAFETY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034053604     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026520300404824     Document Type: Article

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