ASSESSMENT OF WHEAT FLOUR AND GRAIN SOLD IN CALABAR FOR THE PRESENCE OF AFLATOXIN PRODUCING SPECIES OF ASPERGILLUS

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CERTIFICATION

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ABSTRACT

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background to the study

1.2       Statement of the Research problem

1.3       Justification of study

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0       Introduction

2.1       Structure and chemistry of Aflatoxins

2.1.1    Biosynthesis of Aflatoxins

2.1.2    Bioavailability of Aflatoxin

2.1.3    Bioaccesibility of Aflatoxins

2.2       Aflatoxin toxicity

2.3       Aflatoxin occurrence

2.4       Aflatoxins in food and commodities

2.4.1    Frequency and level of contamination in food

2.5       Aflatoxins and their health consequences

2.5.1    Acute exposure to Aflatoxins

2.5.2    Chronic exposure to Aflatoxins

2.6       Monitoring techniques for accessing human exposure to Aflatoxins

2.7       Population at risk

2.8       Preventive measures and intervention strategies

CHAPTER THREE: MATERIALS AND METHODS

3.1       Sample Specimen

3.2       Enumeration techniques

3.3       Isolation techniques

3.4       Incubation conditions

3.5       Identification and classification/characterization

CHAPTER FOUR: RESULT

4.1       Total heterotrophic fungal counts

4.2       Identification of fungal test isolates

4.3       Moulds isolated from samples

CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1       Discussion

5.2       Conclusion

5.3       Recommendation

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