A short geostatistical study of the three-dimensional spatial structure of fumonisins in stored maize

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-103

  Casado, M Rivas ^a   Parsons, D J ^a   Magan, N ^a   Weightman, R M ^b   Battilani, P ^c   Pietri, A ^c  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cereals; Distribution; Fumonisin B_{1< sub> and B2< sub>; Fungi; Fusarium}

Indexed keywords

FUMONISIN; FUMONISIN B1; FUMONISIN B2;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUSARIOSIS; FUSARIUM; GEOSTATISTICAL ANALYSIS; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; SEED KERNEL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

FUNGI; FUSARIUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 76949087429     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2009.1178     Document Type: Article

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