Studies on contamination level of aflatoxins in some cereals and beans of Pakistan

Food Control

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-36

  Lutfullah, Ghosia ^a   Hussain, Arshad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Beans; Cereals; Contamination; HPLC

Indexed keywords

CICER ARIETINUM; GLYCINE MAX; HORDEUM; PHASEOLUS VULGARIS; PISUM SATIVUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80052138608     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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