Surveillance of ochratoxin A in cocoa beans from cocoa-growing regions of Ghana
Cocoa is one of the agricultural commodities which is highly susceptible to mycotoxin contamination. During two crop/harvest seasons, the occurrence and distribution of ochratoxin A (OTA) in viable commercial cocoa beans were investigated. The cocoa bean samples were collected randomly from farmers...
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Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-07-01
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023054142 |