Simultaneous HPLC determination of aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2 in Tunisian sorghum and pistachios

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 22, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 751-755

  Ghali, R ^a   Belouaer, I ^a   Hdiri, S ^a   Ghorbel, H ^a   Maaroufi, K ^b   Hedilli, A ^a  

^a Laboratory of Biology and Toxicology   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONASTIR   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Food analysis; Food composition; Food contamination; Food safety; HPLC; Immunoaffinity cleanup; Pistachios; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 70350377792     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2009.04.009     Document Type: Article

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