Aflatoxins in sorghum, sorghum malt and traditional opaque beer in southern Malawi

Food Control

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 266-268

  Matumba, Limbikani ^a   Monjerezi, Maurice ^b   Khonga, Elenimo B ^c   Lakudzala, Deliwe D ^d  

^a CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^c BOTSWANA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE   (Botswana)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

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EID: 78649509151     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.07.008     Document Type: Article

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