Review on pre- and post-harvest management of peanuts to minimize aflatoxin contamination

Food Research International

Volumn 62, Issue , 2014, Pages 11-19

  Torres, A M ^a,b   Barros, G G ^a,b   Palacios, S A ^a   Chulze, S N ^a,b   Battilani, P ^c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

^b Members of the Research Carrier CONICET   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Peanut; Pre harvest strategies; Prevention; Risk forecasting

Indexed keywords

HARVESTING; OILSEEDS;

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ASPERGILLUS SECTION FLAVI; PEANUT; PRE-HARVEST STRATEGIES; PREVENTION; RISK FORECASTING; TEMPERATE REGIONS; TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS;

AFLATOXINS;

EID: 84896301261     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.02.023     Document Type: Review

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