Ergosterol and mycotoxins in grain dusts from fourteen Belgian cereal storages: A preliminary screening survey

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1263-1270

  Tangni, Emmanuel K ^a   Pussemier, Luc ^a  

^a VETERINARY AND AGROCHEMICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cereal storage; Co contamination; Ergosterol; Exposure assessment; Grain dusts; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; FUNGI;

EID: 34248170243     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2838     Document Type: Article

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