Title :
Application of Raman spectroscopy in detection of aflatoxin B1 in maize kernels
Author :
Mary S. Taabu;Zephania Birech;Kenneth Kaduki
Author_Institution :
Physics Department, University of Nairobi, P.o Box 30197-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Abstract :
Use of Raman spectroscopy in detecting aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in maize kernels is reported. Distinct difference between AFB1 contaminated and uncontaminated kernels were observed from Raman spectral profiles obtained after 532 nm excitation.
Keywords :
"Kernel","Raman scattering","Glass","Powders","Absorption","Standards","Methanol"
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2015 11th Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2015.7376500
