Occurrence of mycotoxin patulin in apple-based products marketed in Tunisia

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2642-2645

  Mhadhbi, Houcine ^a,b   Bouzouita, Nabiha ^c   Martel, Annie ^b   Zarrouk, Hédi ^a  

^a National Institute for Research and Analysis Physico Chemical   (Tunisia)

^b Université Pierre et Marie Curie   (France)

^c Ecole Superieure des Industries Alimentaires   (Tunisia)

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EID: 36048935629     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.11.2642     Document Type: Article

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