Aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in maize-based food products

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-294

  Sekiyama, Beatriz Leiko ^a   Ribeiro, Alessandra Braga ^a   Machinski, Paulo André ^a   Machinski Jr , Miguel ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian products derived from maize; Mycotoxins; Risk

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33644509269     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822005000300016     Document Type: Article

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