HT-2 toxin and T-2 toxin in commercial cereal processing in the United Kingdom, 2004-2007

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 357-365

  Scudamore, K A ^a   Patel, S ^b   Edwards, S G ^c  

^a KAS Mycotoxins   (United Kingdom)

^b Lord Rank Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fusarium; Maize; Oats; Wheat

Indexed keywords

HT 2 TOXIN; MYCOTOXIN; T 2 TOXIN;

ARTICLE; CEREAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FUSARIUM; LAW; MAIZE; OAT; TOXIN ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; WHEAT;

AVENA; AVENA FATUA; FUSARIUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70350344024     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2008.1119     Document Type: Article

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