Natural occurrence of Fusarium species, fumonisin production by toxigenic strains, and concentrations of fumonisins B1 and B2 in conventional and organic maize grown in Spain

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 151-156

  Ariño, Agustín ^a   Juan, Teresa ^b   Estopañan, Gloria ^b   González Cabo, José F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33846692273     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.1.151     Document Type: Article

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