Ochratoxin A in human blood serum - Retrospective long-term data

Mycotoxin Research

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 175-186

  Märtlbauer, Erwin ^a   Usleber, Ewald ^b   Dietrich, Richard ^a   Schneider, Elisabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Enzyme immunoassay; High performance liquid chromatography; Human blood serum; Ochratoxin A

Indexed keywords

OCHRATOXIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SERUM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 72349100477     PISSN: 01787888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12550-009-0025-z     Document Type: Article

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