Alternaria mycotoxins in wheat - A 10 years survey in the Northeast ofGermany

Food Control

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 191-197

  Müller, Marina E H ^a   Korn, Ulrike ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alternaria; Alternariol; Alternariol monomethyl ether; Mycotoxin; Tenuazonic acid; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877795095     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.04.018     Document Type: Article

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