Natural occurrence of ochratoxin 'A' in Raisins in Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-47

  Shamsuddin, Zuzzer A ^a   Khan, Mobeen A ^a   Ahmed, Aftab ^a  

^a PCSIR LABORATORIES COMPLEX   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Afflatoxins; Aflatoxin B1; Carcinogenic metabolites; Mycotoxins; Ochratoxin 'A'; Raisins

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; DETECTION METHOD; EXTRACTION METHOD; FRUIT; TOXIN;

ASIA; EURASIA; PAKISTAN; SOUTH ASIA;

VITACEAE;

EID: 34247605436     PISSN: 00309885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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