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Introducing Low Matrix ELISA for Aflatoxin and Ochratoxin A detection in difficult-to-assay commodities
Helica Biosystems, Inc is pleased to announce an innovative approach to testing aflatoxins and ochratoxin A in commodities which pose difficult problems in measurement by conventional "rapid" ELISA methods. The...
Author: Christine Thornton - Helica Biosystems, Inc.
Publication date: 05/29/2008    Rating:    Views: 2021

Mycotoxin in Swine Diets
Some molds produce mycotoxins. The molds can invade feed and produce toxic compounds that contaminate the feed. Molds can infect grain in the field, during harvesting, handling, and storage. More than 200 mycot...
Author: Mark Crenshaw, associate specialist, Animal and Dairy Science - Mississippi State University E...
Publication date: 05/28/2008    Rating:    Views: 1104

Cimenol Ring
The cimenol ring has phenolic character and it is contained in various percentages in extracts of aromatic plants. It antibacterial and antifungal effect has been traditionally used in the food industry in the ...
Author: Raquel Gutiérrez Vázquez (Courtesy of BIOVET SA)
Publication date: 05/20/2008    Rating:    Views: 1407

The Problems of Mycotoxins in Dairy Cattle Rations
Certain kinds of molds in feedstuffs are a periodic problem to livestock producers, although many molds are quite beneficial to the well-being of man. Penicillin, soya sauce, and roquefort cheese are examples o...
Author: Barney Harris, Jr. and Charles R. Staples - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Unive...
Publication date: 05/15/2008    Rating:    Views: 745

Aflatoxin: An Occasional Contaminant of Feed Grains
Aflatoxins are toxic by-products produced by the fungi Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. The Aspergillus fungus can germinate and grow on feed grains at moisture levels of 15 % or greater in the p...
Author: Allen Harper, Extension Animal Scientist and Swine and Junmei Zhao, Graduate Student - Animal ...
Publication date: 05/12/2008    Rating:    Views: 1076

How much MYCOFIX® do I have to add to be SAFE???
Last November, one of Argentina’s largest table egg producers conducted a trial using Mycofix® Select in the diet of laying hens at a concentration of 750g for 2 weeks and 500g per ton of feed for an additional...
Author: Verena Starkl - Biomin GmbH
Publication date: 04/16/2008    Rating:    Views: 1119

Guidelines for feeding mycotoxin-infected corn to swine
The optimum solution is to buy clean grain for swine and feed the contaminated grain to cattle. Feeder cattle should be able to safely consume levels five to 10 times higher than swine. If contaminated corn mus...
Author: Janice Murphy - Swine Nutritionist/OMAFRA (Government of Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture, Foo...
Publication date: 04/08/2008    Rating:    Views: 1121

Mycotoxins, an overlooked threat in shrimp farming!
BackgroundMost of the problems currently confronting the shrimp farming industry are related to the widespread occurrence of disease, e.g. parasitic infestation, or ...
Author: Pedro Encarnação Ph.D. - Biomin Laboratory Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Publication date: 04/07/2008    Rating:    Views: 702

Mycotoxicosis in Horses: A Worldwide Concern!!!
Mycotoxins are toxic chemical compounds produced by some fungi as a defence system when they are threatened. Horses are highly exposed to mycotoxins due to the variety of feedstuffs included in their ration. My...
Author: Erwan Le Bras, Field Engineer Marketing - OLMIX
Publication date: 04/03/2008    Rating:    Views: 1165

Brazil: Taking Action on the Mycotoxin Problem
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Author: Alberto Gimeno
Publication date: 03/28/2008    Rating:    Views: 109