Effect of different postharvest drying temperatures on Aspergillus flavus survival and aflatoxin content in five maize hybrids

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1521-1524

  Hawkins, Leigh K ^a   Windham, Gary L ^a   Williams, W Paul ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 21844442605     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-68.7.1521     Document Type: Article

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