Survey of mycoflora counts, aflatoxin production and induced biochemical changes in walnut kernels

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-172

  Singh, Punam Kumari ^a   Shukla, A N ^a  

^a FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Oil content; Protein; Starch; Walnut

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; JUGLANS; JUGLANS REGIA; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 39549098319     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2007.10.001     Document Type: Article

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