Predicting mycotoxins in foods: A review

Food Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 757-769

  Garcia, Daiana ^a   Ramos, Antonio J ^a   Sanchis, Vicente ^a   Marín, Sonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Food safety; Mould; Mycotoxins; Predictive modelling

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FUNGUS; GERMINATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KINETICS; MATHEMATICS; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; REVIEW; SAFETY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FUNGI; GERMINATION; KINETICS; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MYCOTOXINS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 70349764469     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2009.05.014     Document Type: Review

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