Jonathan Tarus

Wonderful job done on this challenge. More should be done on other spp- to make the farm save from this 'silent terrorist'. Bravo.

Thanks for such wonderful results. DON and fumonisin are very prevalent in the feed samples. Do you think there is a common ingredient in these feeds that is favourable for fungi producing fumonisin and DON?. If that is the case then the source should be investigated or ingredient changed.

The main goal is to minimize / avoid mycotoxin effects to consumers, thus we should target/point forward to methods which can achieve this goal. Either prevention from the source or deactivation after contamination. This will involve intense research on, say, deactivators under different environmental conditions to ascertain the effectiveness. This means it should be tested both in vitro and in vi ...

Infection of grains by mycotoxigenic fungi starts in the field: before and after harvesting. The best stage of prevention is at this level (field). Ways should be invented to effectively minimize or totally control the contamination here. Fumaric acid seem to work during storage while binders are useful after contamination. Therefore, can combination of the two work in the field before storage?

Great! How effective are the AFT binders and are they used in all types of feeds? Thanks

Thanks for your concerns in mycotoxins. What is the status of mycotoxins in sillage and which mycotoxin is common? How are your products used and how effective are they?

Maize is the most popular among the cereals both as food and feed, especially in developing nations. So if the binders work up to 98 percent efficacy then, in case of aflatoxin, it is a great step forward towards minimizing effects of mycotoxins in men and animals. Are these binders effective to this level in other mycotoxins in the food and feed chain?

Aoun KhanYes, I meant a simple method to be used in the diagnosis of mycotoxins in feeds (finished & unfinished) and poultry products.

The best way is to achieve an efficient, effective and cheaper way of mycotoxin diagnosis like litmus paper testing of alkalinity and acidity. Is there a method that works like this? Thanks