Distribution of aflatoxin contamination in maize samples Distribuição da contaminação com aflatoxinas em amostras de milho

The distribution of the aflatoxin contamination was studied among four maize fractions, separated according to Brazilian grading rules for maize. The fraction that contained fermented, moldy, heated and sprouted grains normally had the highest levels of aflatoxin. However, the fraction contribution...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Micotti da Gloria, César Francisco Ciacco, José Francisco Lopes Filho, Cynthia Ericsson, Silvio Sandoval Zocchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos 2004-03-01
Series:Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612004000100014