Co-occurrence of multiple mycotoxins in dry chilli (Capsicum annum L.) samples from the markets of Sri Lanka and Belgium

Food Control

Volumn 46, Issue , 2014, Pages 26-34

  Yogendrarajah, Pratheeba ^a   Jacxsens, Liesbeth ^a   De Saeger, Sarah ^a   De Meulenaer, Bruno ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Chilli; Co occurrence; Mycotoxins; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901477556     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.04.043     Document Type: Article

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