An alternative to slurry mixing to minimise sample preparation variance for determination of ochratoxin A in wheat

World Mycotoxin Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-156

  Nowicki, T W ^a   Roscoe, M M ^a  

^a GRAIN RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dry milling; Ochratoxin A; Sample preparation; Wheat

Indexed keywords

OCHRATOXIN;

AGRICULTURAL SLURRY; ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; LABORATORY TEST; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; SAMPLING; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77952706640     PISSN: 18750710     EISSN: 18750796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/WMJ2009.1187     Document Type: Article

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