Effect of sorting on incidence and occurrence of fumonisins and Fusarium verticillioides on maize from Nigeria

Fumonisin mycotoxins are commonly found on maize and pose a health risk to humans and domesticated animals. Visible sorting of grain has been suggested as a simple technique that can be used to reduce exposure to fumonisins. We collected maize samples in 2003 from different farms in the Kaduna state...

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Main Authors: Afolabi, C.G., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Leslie, John F., Ekpo, E.J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91353

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