Maize, the main dietary staple in Kenya, is one of the crops most susceptible to contamination by aflatoxin. To understand sources of aflatoxin contamination for home grown maize, we collected 789 maize samples from smallholder farmers’ fields in Eastern and South Western, two regions in Kenya re...
Mahuku, George S.
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Nzioki, H.S.
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Mutegi, C.
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Kanampiu, F.
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Narrod, C.
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Makumbi, Dan
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[Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize]
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Pre-harvest management is a critical practice for minimizing aflatoxin contamination of maize
A survey was conducted in 2013 to establish total aflatoxin and total fumonisin in maize, as well as farmers’ practices relating to maize cultivation and awareness of mycotoxins, in three villages of Babati District, northern Tanzania. Quantification of total aflatoxin and fumonisin was done usin...
Nyangi, C.
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Beed, Fen D.
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Mugula, J.K.
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Boni, S.
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Koyano, E.
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Mahuku, George S.
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Sulyok, M.
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Bekunda, Mateete A.
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[Assessment of pre-harvest aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of maize in Babati District, Tanzania]
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Assessment of pre-harvest aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of maize in Babati District, Tanzania
Aspergillus flavus induced ear rots and subsequent contamination of maize (Zea mays L.) by aflatoxin is a serious food safety issue, especially in developing countries where the crop is mostly cultivated by smallholder famers for own consumption and income generation. A better understanding of th...
Garrido-Bazan, V.
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Mahuku, George S.
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Bibbins-Martinez, M.
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Arroyo-Bacerra, A.
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Villalobos-López, M.A.
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[Dissection of mechanisms of resistance to Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin using tropical maize germplasm]
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Dissection of mechanisms of resistance to Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin using tropical maize germplasm