Comparing the performance of sampling plans that use a single regulatory limit based upon total aflatoxins to sampling plans that use dual limits based upon B1 and total aflatoxins

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-44

  Whitaker, T B ^a   Slate, A B ^a   Adams, J G ^b   Birmingham, T ^b   Giesbrecht, F G ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Almond Board of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Almonds; Dual limits; Export market; Sampling plans; Single limits

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1;

ALMOND; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPEAN UNION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; SAMPLING; UNITED STATES;

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 76949089848     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2009.1169     Document Type: Article

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