Occurrence of zearalenone in wheat- and corn-based products commercialized in the State of Paraná, Brazil

The productivity of wheat and corn crops depends on climatic conditions and resistance against phytopathogenic fungi such as those of the genus Fusarium. Some species of this genus produce zearalenone (ZEA), a mycotoxin with hyperestrogenic effects. The objective of this study was to investigate the...

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Main Authors: Almeida-Ferreira, Giovanna Caputo, Barbosa-Tessmann, Ione Parra, Sega, Rose, Machinski, Miguel
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Microbiology 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3833130/