African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Total aflatoxin, fumonisin and deoxynivalenol contamination of busaa in Bomet county, Kenya

Mary C. Kirui*
  • Mary C. Kirui*
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Institute of Biotechnology Research, Kenya.
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Amos E. Alakonya
  • Amos E. Alakonya
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Institute of Biotechnology Research, Kenya.
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Keith K. Talam
  • Keith K. Talam
  • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Institute of Biotechnology Research, Kenya.
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Gonoi Tohru
  • Gonoi Tohru
  • Chiba University Medical Mycology Research Centre-Japan, Japan.
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Christine C. Bii
  • Christine C. Bii
  • Kenya Medical Research Institute, Mycology laboratories, Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 24 February 2014
  •  Accepted: 02 June 2014
  •  Published: 25 June 2014

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