Detection and estimation of aflatoxin in food grains of tarai regions and effect of heat treatments on its inactivation

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 479-483

  Kumar, Harish ^a   Jha, Y K ^a   Chauhan, G S ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Fluorescence; Groundnut; Maize; Roasting; Tarai region; Wheat flour

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXINS; FLUORESCENCE; FOOD STORAGE; HEAT TREATMENT; MOISTURE;

FOOD GRAINS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

FLUORESCENCE; FOOD STORAGE; HEAT TREATMENT; MOISTURE;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036770488     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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