Assessment of pre-harvest aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of maize in Babati District, Tanzania
A survey was conducted in 2013 to establish total aflatoxin and total fumonisin in maize, as well as farmers’ practices relating to maize cultivation and awareness of mycotoxins, in three villages of Babati District, northern Tanzania. Quantification of total aflatoxin and fumonisin was done using e...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development
2016
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76536 |
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