The effect of sorting on aflatoxin reduction of pistachio nuts

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 459-461

  Shakerardekani, Ahmad ^a,b   Karim, Roselina ^a   Mirdamadiha, Fatemeh ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Iranian Pistachio Research Institute   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus flavus; Contamination; Mycotoxins; Pistachios; Sorting

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN B1;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CULTIVAR; EVALUATION; FRUIT COLOR; MEASUREMENT; PISTACHIO; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT STRUCTURES; REDUCTION; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY; VARIETAS;

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 84856831069     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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