Agricoltura e Diritto: Sicurezza Alimentare
| English |
| ochratoxin a |
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| Attestation |
3
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| Part of speech |
Noun phrase
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| Grammatical label |
Uncountable; Singular
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| Definition |
Ochratoxin A is produced in moderate climates by Penicillium strains (P. verrucosum) on grains and in warmer parts of the world by several species of Aspergillus (A. ochraceus, A.sulphureus etc.) on a much wider range of food commodities (cereals, wine, grape juice and coffee). Ochratoxin A is a relatively stable molecule that can pass unchanged through the food chain. It can be found in meat and meat products produced from animals fed on contaminated feed.
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| Definition source |
Homepage of the Institute for Agrobiotechnology
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| Context |
To set up limits for several contaminants: ochratoxin A, cadmium, lead, 3-MCPD, dioxin and, possibly, PCBs.
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| Context source |
White Paper on food safety COM(1999)719 final
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| Subject field |
Food safety
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| Sub-field |
White paper on food safety: Commission's proposals
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| Generic concept |
Contaminant
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| Coordinate concept |
Ochratoxin A, Cadmium, Lead, 3-MCPD, Dioxin, PCBs
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| fr |
Ochratoxine A
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| it |
Ocratossina A
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| Reliability code |
3
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