Validation of an enzyme immunoassay for monitoring Cry1Ab toxin in soils planted with Bt-maize (MON810) in a long-term field trial on four South German sites

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages 22-25

  Gruber, Helga ^a,c   Paul, V ^b   Meyer, H H D ^b   Muller M ^a  

^a Bavarian State Research Center for Agriculture   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c Institute for Crop Science and Plant Breeding   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bt maize (MON810); Cry1Ab protein; Enzyme immunoassay; EU Decision 2002 657 EC; Soil

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 62449098561     PISSN: 16615751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00003-009-0399-z     Document Type: Article

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