Screening of mycotoxins in wheat, fruits and vegetables grown in Sindh, Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 337-341

  Sahar, Najmus ^a   Ahmed, Mubarik ^b   Parveen, Zahida ^b   Ilyas, Amber ^b   Bhutto, Abbas ^b  

^a PAKISTAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Pakistan)

^b NONE

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EID: 77956751387     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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