Biomonitoring of ochratoxin A in a small sample of cargo workers handling grains and raw coffee;Pilotstudie zum Biomonitoring für Ochratoxin A bei Beschäftigten im Getreideund Rohkaffee-Umschlag

Mycotoxin Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 168-171

  Degen, G H ^a   Meifort, J ^b   Blaszkewicz, M ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

^b Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Blood analysis; Dust inhalation; Mycotoxin; Ochratoxin A

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898715452     PISSN: 01787888     EISSN: 18671632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02959256     Document Type: Article

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