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Physical properties and aflatoxin content of individual cateye fluorescent cottonseeds
Author(s) -
Koltun S. P.,
Gardner H. K.,
Dollear F. G.,
Rayner E. T.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02639734
Subject(s) - aflatoxin , food science , agronomy , horticulture , biology
The density and aflatoxin content of individual cateye fluorescent cottonseeds have been investigated. In general, higher average levels of aflatoxin contamination were found among the lower density seeds. However, significant amounts of aflatoxins were detected in a few of the higher density seeds. Subjective evaluation of color and texture of disected kernels indicated a predominance of poor quality seeds at the lower densities. Visually determined physical characteristics, however, were not indicative of the presence or absence of aflatoxins.