Aflatoxin-detoxification achieved with Mexican traditional nixtamalization process (MTNP) is reversible

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1611-1614

  Mendez Albores J A ^a   Villa, G A ^a   Del Rio Garcia J C ^b   Martinez E M ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Fluorescence recovery; Immunoaffinity aflatoxin assay; Nixtamalization; Zea mays L

Indexed keywords

TETRAGASTRIS BALSAMIFERA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4444299937     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1853     Document Type: Article

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