TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
CERTIFICATION
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
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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