Co-occurrence of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and zearalenone in Capsicum powder samples available on the Spanish market

Food Chemistry

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 826-830

  Santos, L ^a   Marin S ^a   Sanchis, V ^a   Ramos, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Chilli; Ochratoxin A; Paprika; Zearalenone

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; AFLATOXIN B2; AFLATOXIN G1; AFLATOXIN G2; MYCOTOXIN; OCHRATOXIN; ZEARALENONE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PEPPER; SPAIN; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

CAPSICUM;

EID: 77951651095     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2010.03.070     Document Type: Article

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