Mycobiota and ochratoxin A in raisins purchased in Hungary

Acta Alimentaria

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 289-294

  Varga, J ^a,c   Kocsube S ^a   Koncz, Z ^a   Teren J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b Anim Hlth and Food Control Station   (Hungary)

^c CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

HPLC; Hungary; Immunochemistry; Ochratoxin A; Raisins

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS CARBONARIUS; ASPERGILLUS TUBINGENSIS; MYCOTA; PENICILLIUM; VITIS SP.;

EID: 33750067968     PISSN: 01393006     EISSN: 15882535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AAlim.35.2006.3.6     Document Type: Article

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