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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Main Authors: Cecile Levasseur-Garcia, Sylviane Bailly, Didier Kleiber, Jean-Denis Bailly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Chemistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/485864