Incidence and consumer awareness of toxigenic Aspergillus section Flavi and aflatoxin B1 in peanut cake from Nigeria

Food Control

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 596-601

  Ezekiel, C N ^a   Sulyok, M ^b   Babalola, D A ^a   Warth, B ^b   Ezekiel, V C ^a   Krska, R ^b  

^a BABCOCK UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Austria)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Aspergillus; Consumer behavior; Food safety; Mycotoxin; Peanut; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS TAMARII;

EID: 84867627434     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2012.07.048     Document Type: Article

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