Aflatoxins levels in dried fruits and nuts from Rabat-Salé area, Morocco

Food Control

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 849-853

  Juan, C ^a   Zinedine, A ^b   Molto J C ^a   Idrissi, L ^b   Manes J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Dried fruits; Occurrence

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; JUGLANS; PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 41549161460     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2007.08.010     Document Type: Article

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