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Aflatoxin in pistachio nuts used as ingredients in Gaz sweets produced in Isfahan, Iran

Elham JahanmardDeputy of Food and Drug, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Farzaneh AzaraniDeputy of Food and Drug, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
,
Mehran SharifiDeputy of Food and Drug, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Zahra EsfandiariDeputy of Food and Drug, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Pages 70-73 | Received 21 Jun 2013, Accepted 17 Sep 2013, Published online: 14 Nov 2013

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