A special focus on mycotoxin contamination in baby foods: Their presence and regulations

Fabad Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-66

  Erkekoǧlu, Pinar ^a   Şahin, Gönül ^a   Baydar, Terken ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Baby food infant formula; Mycotoxin; Regulatory limits

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959407855     PISSN: 13004182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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