Evaluation and Improvement of Extraction Methods for the Analysis of Aflatoxins B 1, B 2, G 1 and G 2 from Naturally Contaminated Maize

Food Analytical Methods

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 512-519

  Bertuzzi, Terenzio ^a   Rastelli, Silvia ^a   Mulazzi, Annalisa ^a   Pietri, Amedeo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Extraction efficiency; Extraction mixture; Maize

Indexed keywords

ACETONE-WATER MIXTURE; AFLATOXIN B; EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT; EXTRACTION EFFICIENCIES; EXTRACTION METHOD; EXTRACTION PROCEDURE; MAIZE; METHANOL-WATER;

ACETONE; AFLATOXINS; EFFICIENCY; METHANOL; MIXTURES;

SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84860443528     PISSN: 19369751     EISSN: 1936976X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12161-011-9274-5     Document Type: Article

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