Aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in pistachios sampled in Spain: Occurrence and presence of mycotoxigenic fungi

Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B Surveillance

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 185-192

  Fernane, F ^a   Cano Sancho, G ^a   Sanchis, V ^a   Marin, S ^a   Ramos, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Chromatographic analysis; Exposure; Fungi; Microbiology; Mycotoxins; Ochratoxin a; Pistachios

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN B; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; CATALONIA; EXPOSURE; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGAL ISOLATES; LIMIT SETS; MYCOTOXINS; OCHRATOXIN A; PISTACHIO NUT; PISTACHIOS; PRODUCTION CAPACITY; SINGLE SAMPLE; TOTAL AFLATOXINS;

ASPERGILLUS; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH RISKS; MICROORGANISMS;

AFLATOXINS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS OCHRACEUS; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM VERRUCOSUM; PISTACIA VERA;

AFLATOXIN; OCHRATOXIN;

ASPERGILLUS; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PENICILLIUM; PISTACIA; SPAIN;

AFLATOXINS; ASPERGILLUS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FOOD CONTAMINATION; OCHRATOXINS; PENICILLIUM; PISTACIA; SPAIN;

EID: 77955747773     PISSN: 19393210     EISSN: 19393229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2010.497257     Document Type: Article

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