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Original Articles

Mycotoxin contamination of animal feedingstuff: detoxification by gamma-irradiation and reduction of aflatoxins and ochratoxin A concentrations

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Pages 2034-2039 | Received 28 May 2014, Accepted 17 Sep 2014, Published online: 31 Oct 2014

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