Storage conditions and postharvest practices lead to aflatoxin contamination in maize in two counties (Makueni and Baringo) in Kenya
Aflatoxins are known to cause devastating acute and chronic effects in humans and animals. The objective of the study was to determine the influence of postharvest practices and storage conditions on aflatoxin contamination in maize in two counties. Aflatoxin levels in 144 maize samples from differe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2022-11-01
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| Series: | Open Agriculture |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2021-0054 |