Mycotoxin food and feed regulation and the specific case of ochratoxin a: A review of the worldwide status

Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1440-1450

  Duarte, S C ^a,b   Lino, C M ^a   Pena, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b University School Vasco da Gama   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Animal feed; Beverages; Cereals and grain; Mycotoxins; Ochratoxin a; Processed foods; Regulations

Indexed keywords

BEVERAGES; COMPLIANCE CONTROL; HEALTH RISKS; PROCESSED FOODS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ANIMAL FEED; CEREALS AND GRAINS; MYCOTOXINS; OCHRATOXIN A; REGULATIONS;

FOOD SAFETY;

OCHRATOXIN;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD STORAGE; FUNGUS GROWTH; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HARVESTING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LAW; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77955944471     PISSN: 19440049     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2010.497166     Document Type: Article

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