First Report on Mould and Mycotoxin Contamination of Pistachios Sampled in Algeria

Mycopathologia

Volumn 170, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 423-429

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Algeria; Mycotoxins; Ochratoxin A; Pistachio

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; OCHRATOXIN;

ALGERIA; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; FUNGUS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PISTACHIO;

AFLATOXINS; ALGERIA; FUNGI; OCHRATOXINS; PISTACIA;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 78049338298     PISSN: 0301486X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-010-9332-3     Document Type: Article

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