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Proposed draft aflatoxin sampling plans for aflatoxin contamination oin ready-to-eat treenuts and treenuts destined for futher procession: almonds, hazelnuts, pistachio, and brazil nuts     - (Monograph)

Whitaker, T.B. 2008. Proposed draft aflatoxin sampling plans for aflatoxin contamination oin ready-to-eat treenuts and treenuts destined for futher procession: almonds, hazelnuts, pistachio, and brazil nuts. Codex Committee on Contaminants in Foods. Codex Alementarius Commission CX/CF.

Sampling and analytical variability associated with determination of aflatoxin and ochratoxin A in capsular ginger powder sold as a dietary supplement - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Trucksess, M.W., Whitaker, T.B., Weaver, C.M., Slate, A.B., Giesbrecht, F.J., Rader, J.I., Betz, J.M. 2009. Sampling and analytical variability associated with determination of aflatoxin and ochratoxin A in capsular ginger powder sold as a dietary supplement. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 57:321-325.

Design of sampling plans to detect foreign material in bulk lots of shelled peanuts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

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Determining the variablity associated with testing shelled corn for aflatoxin using different analytical procedures in Louisiana in 1998 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Park, D.L., Whitaker, T.B., Simonson, J., Morris, H.F., Durr, B., Njapau, H. 2007. Determining the variablity associated with testing shelled corn for aflatoxin using different analytical procedures in Louisiana in 1998. Journal of Association of Official Analytical Chemists International 68(6):1306-1313.

Evaluating the performance of sampling plans to detect hypoglycin A in ackee fruit shipments imported into the United States     - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Whitaker, T.B., Saltsman, J.S., Ware, G.M., Slate, A.B. 2007. Evaluating the performance of sampling plans to detect hypoglycin A in ackee fruit shipments imported into the United States. Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International 90:4.

Survey of fumonisin B1 (FB1) contamination of food-grade commercial maize lots from five geographical areas in Nigeria in 2002 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Doko, M.B., Whitaker, T.B., Maestroni, B.M., Ogunbanwo, B.F., Slate, A.B. 2007. Survey of fumonisin B1 (FB1) contamination of food-grade commercial maize lots from five geographical areas in Nigeria in 2002. Journal of Food Additives & Contaminants.

UNCERTAINTY ASSOCIATED WITH SAMPLING PEANUTS TO DETERMINE FRUITY-FERMENTED OFF FLAVOR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Whitaker, T.B., Slate, A., Greene, J., Hendrix, K., Sanders, T.H. 2007. Uncertainty associated with sampling peanuts to determine fruity-fermented off flavor. Peanut Science 34:126-134.

Sampling hazelnuts for aflatoxin: Effects of sample size and accetp/reject limit on reducing risk of misclassifying lots - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Guner, O., Seyhan, F., Yilmaz, A., Whitaker, T.B., Slate, A.B., Giesbrecht, F.G. 2007. Sampling hazelnuts for aflatoxin: Effects of sample size and accetp/reject limit on reducing risk of misclassifying lots. Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC International.

Evaluating the performance of sampling plans to detect fumonisn B1 (FB1) in maize lots marketted in Nigeria - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Whitaker, T.B., Doko, M.B., Maestroni, B.M., Slate, A.B., Ogunbanwo, B.F. 2007. Evaluating the performance of sampling plans to detect fumonisn B1 (FB1) in maize lots marketted in Nigeria. Journal of Association of Official Analytical Chemists International 90:1050-1059.

Sampling Almonds for Aflatoxin, Part II: Estimating Risks Associated with Various Sampling Plans Designs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Whitaker, T.B., Slate, A.B., Hurley, M.J., Giesbrecht, F.G. 2006. Sampling Almonds for Aflatoxin, Part II: Estimating Risks Associated with Various Sampling Plans Designs. Journal Association. Official Analytical Chemists, International 90 (3):778-785.

THE EFFECT OF SORTING FARMERS' STOCK PEANUTS BY SIZE AND COLOR ON PARTITIONING AFLATOXIN INTO VARIOUS SHELLED PEANUT GRADE SIZES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Whitaker, T.B., Dorner, J.W., Lamb, M.C., Slate, A. 2007. The effect of sorting farmers' stock peanuts by size and color on partitioning aflatoxin into various shelled peanut grade sizes. Peanut Science 32:103-118.

SAMPLING ALMONDS FOR AFLATOXINS; PART I: ESTIMATION OF UNCERTAINTY ASSOCIATED WITH SAMPLING, SAMPLE PREPARATION, AND ANALYSIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Whitaker, T.B., Slate, A.B., Jacobs, M., Hurley, M.J., Adams, J.G., Giesbrecht, F.G. 2006. Sampling almonds for aflatoxins; part i: estimation of uncertainty associated with sampling, sample preparation, and analysis. Journal of Association of Official Analytical Chemists International 89:1027-1034.

DESIGN OF SAMPLING PLANS TO DETICT OCHRATOXIN A IN GREEN COFFEE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Vargas, E.A., Whitaker, T.B., Santos, E.A., Slate, A.B., Lima, F.B., Framca, R.C. 2005. Design of sampling plans to detict ochratoxin a in green coffee. Journal of Food Additives & Contaminants.

TESTING GREEN COFFEE FOR OCHRATOXIN A, PART III: PERFORMANCE OF OCHRATOXIN A SAMPLING PLANS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Vargas, E.A., Whitaker, T.B., Santos, E.A., Slate, A.B., Lima, F.B., Franca, R.C. 2006. Testing green coffee for ochratoxin a, part iii: performance of ochratoxin a sampling plans. Journal of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists 89:1021-1026.

SAMPLING FOODS FOR MYCOTOXINS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Whitaker, T.B. 2005. Sampling foods for mycotoxins. Journal of Food Additives & Contaminants.

SAMPLING HAZELNUTS FOR AFLATOXIN, PART I: UNCERTAINTY ASSOCIATED WITH SAMPLING, SAMPLE PREPATATION, AND ALALYSIS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Ozay, G., Seyhan, F., Yilmaz, A., Whitaker, T.B., Slate, A. 2006. Sampling hazelnuts for aflatoxin, part i: uncertainty associated with sampling, sample prepatation, and alalysis. Journal of Association of Official Analytical Chemists International 90:1028-1035.