Prevalence and mitigation of aflatoxins in Kenya (1960-to date)
Aflatoxins are highly toxic metabolites of several Aspergillus species widely distributed throughout the environment. These toxins have adverse effects on humans and livestock at a few micrograms per kilogram (μg/kg) concentrations. Strict regulations on the concentrations of aflatoxins allowed in f...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Brill
2018
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97859 |
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