A survey on the occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw and processed milk samples marketed in Lebanon

Food Control

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1856-1858

  Assem, Elkak ^a   Mohamad, Abbas ^a   Oula, El Atat ^a  

^a LEBANESE UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

AFM1; ELISA; Milk; Public health

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 79960109507     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.04.026     Document Type: Article

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