A survey was conducted in Nairobi, Nyanza and Western provinces in Kenya between March and July2009 with 1263 peanut products sampled out of which 705 samples underwent microbial analysis. Thestudy aimed at determining the incidence of fungal species e emphasis on Aspergillus section Flavi eassoc...
Wagacha, M.
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Mutegi, C.
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Karanja, L.W.
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Kimani, J.
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Christie, M.E.
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[Fungal species isolated from peanuts in major Kenyan markets: emphasis on Aspergillus section Flavi]
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Fungal species isolated from peanuts in major Kenyan markets: emphasis on Aspergillus section Flavi
The population and diversity of fungal species and levels of aflatoxin contamination were investigated in 228 marketed peanut samples; 140 from formal and 88 from informal markets, in Kericho and Eldoret towns of Kenya. Ground pea- nut samples were cultured on Modified Dichloran Rose Bengal (MDRB...
Nyirahakizimana, H.
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Mwamburi, L.
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Wakhisi, J.
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Mutegi, C.
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Christie, M.E.
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Wagacha, M.
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[Occurrence of Aspergillus species and aflatoxin contamination in raw and roasted peanuts from formal and informal markets in Eldoret and Kericho towns, Kenya]
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Occurrence of Aspergillus species and aflatoxin contamination in raw and roasted peanuts from formal and informal markets in Eldoret and Kericho towns, Kenya
Peanut kernels of Homabay Local, Valencia Red, ICGV-SM 12991 and ICGV-SM 99568 cultivars were storedfor six months in jute, polypropylene and polyethylene bags to assess the effect of storage bags, temperature andR.H. on fungal population and aflatoxin contamination. Moisture content (M.C.), fung...
Wagacha, M.
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Mutegi, C.
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Christie, M.E.
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Karanja, L.W.
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Kimani, J.
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[Changes in fungal population and aflatoxin levels and assessment of major aflatoxin types in stored peanuts (Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus)]
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Changes in fungal population and aflatoxin levels and assessment of major aflatoxin types in stored peanuts (Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus)
Mutegi, C.
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Wagacha, M.
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Kimani, J.
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Otieno, G.
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Wanyama, R.
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Hell, K.
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Christie, M.E.
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[Incidence of aflatoxin in peanuts (Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus) from markets in Western, Nyanza and Nairobi Provinces of Kenya and related market traits.]
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Incidence of aflatoxin in peanuts (Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus) from markets in Western, Nyanza and Nairobi Provinces of Kenya and related market traits.