Mycotoxin analysis, mycotoxin-producing fungi assays and mycotoxin toxicity bioassays in food mycotoxin monitoring and surveillance

Italian Journal of Food Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 447-462

  Cheli, F ^a   Pinotti, L ^a   Campagnoli, A ^a   Fusi, E ^a   Rebucci, R ^a   Baldi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Diagnostic tools; Food safety; Mycotoxins; Toxigenic fungi

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 62549151368     PISSN: 11201770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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