Reduction of Aflatoxins in Apricot Kernels by Electronic and Manual Color Sorting

The efficacy of color sorting on reducing aflatoxin levels in shelled apricot kernels was assessed. Naturally-contaminated kernels were submitted to an electronic optical sorter or blanched, peeled, and manually sorted to visually identify and sort discolored kernels (dark and spotted) from healthy...

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Published in:	Toxins
Main Authors:	Rosanna Zivoli, Lucia Gambacorta, Luca Piemontese, Michele Solfrizzo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2016-01-01
Subjects:	aflatoxin apricot kernels sorting processing occurrence almonds
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/1/26