Fumonisins exposure from freshly harvested and stored maize and its relationship with traditional agronomic practices in Rombo district, Tanzania

Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1199-1208

  Kimanya, M E ^a,b   de Meulenaer, B ^b   Tiisekwa, B ^c   Ugullum, C ^a   Devlieghere, F ^b   van Camp, J ^b   Samapundo, S ^b   Kolsteren, P ^b,d  

^a Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority   (Tanzania)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^d INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Exposure assessment; Fumonisins; Maize

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; FUMONISIN; FUMONISIN B1; FUMONISIN B2; FUMONISIN B3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGRONOMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD STORAGE; HARVEST; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYBRID; MAIZE; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TANZANIA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70849100875     PISSN: 19440049     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030902922784     Document Type: Article

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