Occurrence and exposure assessment of aflatoxins in Catalonia (Spain)

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 188-193

  Cano Sancho, G ^a   Sanchis, V ^a   Marin S ^a   Ramos, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Baby food; Cereal food; Dried fruits; Exposure; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN B1; AFLATOXIN B2; AFLATOXIN G1; AFLATOXIN G2;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIBODY AFFINITY; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CHILD; DERIVATIZATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EXPOSURE; EXTRACTION; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FOOD INTAKE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MALE; PEANUT; PISTACHIO; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SIMULATION; SPAIN; STATISTICS; SWEET PEPPER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFLATOXINS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FOOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM;

EID: 84867807493     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: 18736351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2012.09.032     Document Type: Article

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