Aflatoxin Proficiency Testing and Control in Kenya.


Journal

Journal of food protection
ISSN: 1944-9097
Titre abrégé: J Food Prot
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7703944

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jan 2020
Historique:
pubmed: 20 12 2019
medline: 11 7 2020
entrez: 20 12 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Texas A&M AgriLife Research (hereafter AgriLife) introduced a quality systems approach to accurately measure and manage aflatoxin that resulted in improved food safety for approximately 10 million Kenyans. A quality systems approach contains elements that ensure laboratory testing competence. In this study, quality system elements included analyst training and qualification, proficiency testing, use of reference material to support analytical traceability and define analytical uncertainty, development and implementation of a food safety plan by commercial maize (

Identifiants

pubmed: 31855611
doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-19-292
pii: S0362-028X(22)10090-6
doi:

Substances chimiques

Aflatoxins 0

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

142-146

Auteurs

Timothy J Herrman (TJ)

Office of the Texas State Chemist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas 77841, USA.

Vivian Hoffmann (V)

International Food Policy Research Institute, 1201 Eye Street N.W., Washington, DC 20005, USA.

Anne Muiruri (A)

Office of the Texas State Chemist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, University of Nairobi Chiromo Campus, Nairobi, Kenya.

Cindy McCORMICK (C)

Office of the Texas State Chemist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas 77841, USA.

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