Mycoflora and aflatoxin production in market samples of some selected Nigerian foodstuffs

Research Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-174

  Jimoh, K O ^a   Kolapo, A L ^a  

^a The Polytechnic Ibadan   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Capsium annum; Cassava chips; Groundnut; Maize; Nigeria and market; Yam chips

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; DIOSCOREA ALATA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM OXYSPORUM; MANIHOT ESCULENTA; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS STOLONIFER; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 40949137008     PISSN: 18164935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jm.2008.169.174     Document Type: Article

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