Levels of total fumonisins in maize samples from Italy during 2006-2008

Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B Surveillance

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-124

  Berardo, Nicola ^a   Lanzanova, Chiara ^a   Locatelli, Sabrina ^a   Laganà, Paolo ^a   Verderio, Alberto ^a   Motto, Mario ^a  

^a CRA Maize Research Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cereals and grain; Fumonisins; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

CEREALS AND GRAIN; FUMONISIN; FUMONISINS; MAIZE SAMPLE; MYCOTOXINS; TEST KITS;

EMILIA; ZEA MAYS;

FUMONISIN;

CHEMISTRY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ITALY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MAIZE;

ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FUMONISINS; ITALY; LIMIT OF DETECTION; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79958782452     PISSN: 19393210     EISSN: 19393229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2011.564313     Document Type: Article

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