Mycotoxins: An underhand food problem

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 1542, Issue , 2017, Pages 3-12

  Moretti, Antonio ^a   Logrieco, Antonio F ^a   Susca, Antonia ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SCIENCES OF FOOD PRODUCTION   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Aspergillus; Economic impact; Fusarium; Health impact; Penicillium

Indexed keywords

MYCOTOXIN;

ANIMAL HEALTH; ASPERGILLUS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; FUSARIUM; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL LAW; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PUBLIC HEALTH; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ECONOMICS; FUNGUS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ANIMALS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; FUNGI; HUMANS; MYCOTOXINS;

EID: 85005976067     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6707-0_1     Document Type: Chapter

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