Challenges of sampling grain for mycotoxin analysis
Published:September 1, 2023
Summary
Introduction Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by various fungi in a variety of commodities and foods. These compounds are not directly involved in the basic functioning of fungi, but some appear to play a “chemical offense” role and increase the susceptibility of the host organism to further fungal infection 1 . As suggested by their name, mycotoxins can cause toxic ef...
The issue of sampling large consignments of feeds prior to mycotoxin analysis has also previously been addressed in the following publication: Coker RD, Nagler MJ, Defize PR, Derksen GB, Buchholz H, Putzka HA, Hoogland HP, Roos AH, Boenke A. Sampling plans for the determination of aflatoxin B1 in large shipments of animal feedstuffs. J AOAC Int. 2000 Sep-Oct;83(5):1252-8. PMID: 11048869.
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