Expert Study to Select Indicators of the Occurrence of Emerging Mycotoxin Hazards

Risk Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 160-170

  Kandhai, M C ^a   Booij, C J H ^a   Van Der Fels Klerx, H J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Delphi expert judgment; Emerging mycotoxins; Feed and food safety; Holistic approach; Indicators

Indexed keywords

EMERGING MYCOTOXINS; EXPERT JUDGMENT; FOOD SAFETY; HOLISTIC APPROACH; INDICATORS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CROPS; HEALTH; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

FOOD STORAGE;

MYCOTOXIN;

CULTIVAR; FOOD SAFETY; FUNGUS; GROWTH RATE; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; HOLISTIC APPROACH; TOXIN; WHEAT;

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; DELPHI STUDY; EXPERT WITNESS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD SAFETY; FUSARIUM; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; WHEAT;

DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SUPPLY; FUSARIUM; HUMANS; MYCOTOXINS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TRITICUM;

EUROPE;

FUSARIUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 78650564679     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2010.01486.x     Document Type: Article

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