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Cocoa bean moisture, graining and grades differed significantly.
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e0“As regards merchantability, a significant difference at 5% risk was revealed between the values of moisture, graining and grades”
Title
Determination of ochratoxin A levels in ivorian cocoa beans intended for exportation
A Coulibaly; A Dembele; HMG Biego; et al. International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 2013. doi:10.4314/ijbcs.v6i5.1
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- Observation Mean cocoa bean humidity was 6.7% at Abidjan.
- Observation Mean cocoa bean humidity was 6.5% at San Pedro.
- Observation The Abidjan samples had 94 beans per 100 g.
- Observation The San Pedro samples had 97 beans per 100 g.
- Observation Marketable batches comprised 87% at Abidjan.
- Observation Marketable batches comprised 89% at San Pedro.
- Observation Ochratoxin concentrations did not differ significantly by port or grade.
- Observation Abidjan cocoa beans averaged 0.87 ìg/kg ochratoxin.
- Observation San Pedro cocoa beans averaged 0.94 ìg/kg ochratoxin.
- Association Merchantability and ochratoxin levels were weakly linked.