Natural occurrence of aflatoxin B1 in marketed foods and risk estimates of dietary exposure in Koreans

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2824-2828

  Hyun, Ee Ok ^a   Hyun, Jung Kim ^a   Won, Bo Shim ^b   Lee, Hyomin ^c   Bae, Dong Ho ^d   Chung, Duck Hwa ^b   Hyang, Sook Chun ^a  

^a Korea Food Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^c National Institute of Toxicological Research   (South Korea)

^d Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 37349126959     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-70.12.2824     Document Type: Article

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