Fungi and mycotoxins in cocoa: from farm to chocolate.

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• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Journal of food microbiology

• Publication date

  2014-05-16

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2014.02.023PMID 24667314
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