Aflatoxin contamination of dried yam chips marketed in Nigeria

Tropical Science

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 201-203

  Bankole, S A ^a   Adebanjo, A ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Dried yam chips; Mycoflora

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; DIOSCOREA ALATA; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 0141941578     PISSN: 00413291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ts.119     Document Type: Article

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