Microbiological and aflatoxin evaluation of Brazil nut pods and the effects of unit processing operations

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1060-1065

  Arrus, Katia ^a   Blank, Greg ^a   Clear, Randall ^b   Holley, Richard A ^a   Abramson, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN GRAIN COMMISSION   (Canada)

^c Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS PARASITICUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BERTHOLLETIA EXCELSA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

EID: 18444416069     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.5.1060     Document Type: Article

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