Aflatoxin contamination in Tanzania: quantifying the problem in maize and groundnuts from rural households
Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic secondary metabolites, produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, which contaminate food and feed and threaten human and animal health. To assess the prevalence of aflatoxins in Tanzania, 180 groundnut and 200 maize samples were collected from 9...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Wageningen University & Research
2021
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113989 |
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