Incidence of mycoflora and mycotoxins in some edible fruits and seeds of forest origin

Mycotoxin Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 46-58

  Singh, Punam Kumari ^a   Khan, S N ^a   Harsh, N S K ^a   Pandey, R ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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EID: 33646116420     PISSN: 01787888     EISSN: 18671632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02946128     Document Type: Article

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