Impact of sample collection location and grain fraction when assessing corn for aflatoxin contamination

Journal of Swine Health and Production

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 149-152

  Harper, Allen F ^a   Zhao, Junmei ^a   Meldrum, J Blair ^b   Estienne, Mark J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Corn; Sampling; Screening; Swine

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33646550161     PISSN: 1537209X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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