Occurrence of aflatoxin M 1 in Italian cheese: Results of a survey conducted in 2010 and correlation with manufacturing, production season, milking animals, and maturation of cheese

Food Control

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 125-130

  Anfossi, L ^a   Baggiani, C ^a   Giovannoli, C ^a   D'Arco, G ^a   Passini, C ^a   Giraudi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin M 1; Cheese; ELISA; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80355131672     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.10.027     Document Type: Article

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