Impact of mechanical shelling and dehulling on Fusarium infection and fumonisin contamination in maize

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 415-421

  Fandohan, Pascal ^a   Ahouansou, R ^a   Houssou, P ^a   Hell, K ^b   Marasas, W F O ^c   Wingfield, M J ^d  

^a National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin   (Benin)

^b International Institute of Tropical Agriculture IITA   (Benin)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Contamination; Dehulling; Fumonisins; Fusarium; Impact; Maize; Shelling

Indexed keywords

FUMONISIN; MYCOTOXIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEHULLING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FUSARIUM; GRAIN; MAIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGRICULTURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FUMONISINS; FUSARIUM; TIME FACTORS; ZEA MAYS;

FUSARIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33645113552     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030500442516     Document Type: Article

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