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Assessment of heavy metals and microbial contamination of gari from Liberia by Awoyale, W., Asiedu, R., Kawalawu, W.K., Maziya-Dixon, Busie, Abass, A., Edet, M., Adetunji, M.

Subjects: “…contamination…”
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Relative severity of aflatoxin contamination of cereal crops in West Africa by Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Kumar, M., Leslie, J.

“…Aflatoxins are a common contaminant of cereals that can cause cancer, liver disease, immune suppression, retarded growth and development, and death, depending on the level and duration of exposure. …”
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Remediation of an arsenic-contaminated anoxic aquifer in hjältevad with zerovalent iron by Leicht, Kathrin

“…In-situ injection of zerovalent Iron (ZVI) particles to remediate contaminated groundwater is a widely applied approach. …”
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Solubility of arsenic in untreated and ZVI-treated contaminated aquifer material by Davies, Oscar R.

“…The main issue with As contaminated soils is that it ends up in the groundwater contaminating it and possibly in turn local drinking water. …”

Controlling aflatoxins in maize in Africa: strategies, challenges and opportunities for improvement by Ayalew, A., Kimanya, M., Matumba, L., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Menkir, A., Cotty, P.J.

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Evaluation of tools for analysis and quantification of Fusarium mycotoxins by Lindell, Ida

Subjects: “…Food contamination and toxicology…”
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Effect of essential oils on the growth of Fusarium verticillioides and Fumonisin contamination in corn by Fandohan, P., Gbenou, J.D., Gnonlonfin, G.J.B., Hell, K., Marasas, W.F.O., Wingfield, M.J.

“…Essential oils extracted by hydrodistillation from local plants in Benin, western Africa, and oil from seeds of the neem tree (Azadirachta indica) were evaluated in vitro and in vivo for their efficacy against Fusarium verticillioides infection and fumonisin contamination. Fumonisin in corn was quantified using a fluorometer and the Vicam method. …”
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Aflatoxin-producing fungi associated with pre-harvest maize contamination in Uganda by Sserumaga, J.P., Ortega Beltran, A., Wagacha, J.M., Mutegi, C.K., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit

“…However, in tropical and subtropical climates, maize is frequently contaminated with aflatoxins, a group of cancer-causing and immuno-suppressive mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus section Flavi fungi. …”
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Catalogue of technologies to address the risks of contamination of water bodies with plastics and microplastics by Nikiema, Josiane, Asiedu, Zipporah, Mateo-Sagasta, Javier, Saad, Dalia, Lamizana, B.

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Effect of nudges in reducing microbial contamination in pork joints in Kampala, Uganda by Mugizi, Denis, Kakooza, S., Kivali, Velma, Roesel, Kristina, Waiswa, J., Etienne, D., Chirwa, M., Roychodhury, I., Hoona, J., Cook, Elizabeth A.J.

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Microbial contamination at slaughter and retail points of the pork value chain in Uganda by Kivali, Velma, Dohoo, I., Sinh Dang-Xuan, Rösler, U., Alinaitwe, Lordrick, Bugeza, James, Mugizi, Denis, Kankya, C., Roesel, Kristina, Cook, Elizabeth A.J.

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Aflasafe, a nature based bioprotectant to mitigate aflatoxin contamination in Africa. by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Aflatoxin is a fungal toxin that contaminates crops in Africa and to address this, IITA and partners have developed aflasafe to reduce crop contamination by 100% for safety…”
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Mycotoxin contamination of hazelnut grown in Azerbaijan and aspergillus communities associated with the crop by Aghayev, F., Bandyopadhyay, R., Battilani, P., Ortega-Beltran, A

“…However, recent aflatoxin contamination events in hazelnut produced in Azerbaijan are posing health risks to consumers and reduce marketability. …”
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Mycotoxin contamination in Tanzania: Quantifying the problem in maize and cassava in households and markets by Beed, Fenton D.

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Mycotoxin contamination in Tanzania: Quantifying the problem in maize and cassava in households and markets by Beed, Fenton D.

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Source attribution of Campylobacter contamination in the poultry value chains of the UK and Kenya by López Chavarrias, V., O'Brien, S.J., Guitian, J., Fèvre, Eric M., Rushton, Jonathan

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Assessment of arsenic contamination in tube-well drinking water in Hanam province by Bui Huy Tung, Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…An environmental health risk assessment was performed to describe the arsenic contamination in tube-well water and assess the health risks of people in Chuyen Ngoai commune, Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province. …”
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Accumulation of persistent organochlorine contaminants in milk and serum of farmers from Ghana by Ntow, W.J., Tagoe, L.M., Drechsel, Pay, Kelderman, P., Gijzen, H.J., Nyarko, E.

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Pesticide contamination has little effect on the genetic diversity of potato species by Rio, A. del, Bamberg, J., Centeno Diaz, R., Soto, J., Salas, A., Roca, W., Tay, D.

Subjects: “…chemical contamination…”
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Resistance of Kenyan wheat germplasm to Fusarium head blight and deoxynivalenol contamination by Okumu, O.O., Muthomi, J.W., Mutegi, C.K., Wagacha, J.M.

“…After harvest, incidence of F. graminearum in the grain was determined and DON contamination determined by direct competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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