A review on ochratoxin A occurrence and effects of processing of cereal and cereal derived food products

Food Microbiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-198

  Duarte, S C ^a   Pena, A ^a   Lino, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aspergillus; Cereal; Harvest; Ochratoxin A; Penicillium; Processing; Storage

Indexed keywords

OCHRATOXIN;

ASPERGILLUS; CEREAL; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PENICILLIUM; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ASPERGILLUS; CEREALS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; OCHRATOXINS; PENICILLIUM;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS; MYCOTA; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM VERRUCOSUM;

EID: 75349112038     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: 10959998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2009.11.016     Document Type: Review

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