Assessing Risk of Fumonisin Contamination in Maize Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Fumonisins are major mycotoxins found worldwide in maize and maize products. Because of their toxicity for both human and animals, European Union regulations were created to fix the maximal fumonisin B1 and B2 content allowed in foods and feeds. Unfortunately, directly measuring these mycotoxins by...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Chemistry |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/485864 |