Reduction of fungi and mycotoxins formation in seeds by gamma-radiation

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 109-127

  Aziz, Nagy H ^a   Moussa, Loutfy A A ^a   Far, Ferial M E ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR RADIATION RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY   (Egypt)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNARIA; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS ALUTACEUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; CICER ARIETINUM; CLADOSPORIUM; EUROTIUM; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; FUSARIUM VERTICILLIOIDES; GALLUS GALLUS; GIBBERELLA MONILIFORMIS; MUCOR; PENICILLIUM; PISUM SATIVUM; RHIZOPUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4043101939     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2004.tb00379.x     Document Type: Article

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