Article published the March 7, 2022
Occurrence of mycotoxinsMaize (Zea mays L.) is one of the main cereals produced in the world, with Brazil, Argentina and Mexico being the largest producers worldwide. This cereal is the main staple food for many Latin American populations. Also, it is used as an ingredient in animal feedstuffs and for bioethanol production. Grain used for human and animal consumption, as well the by-products of th ...
Article published the December 22, 2021
The purple race of Zea mays L. is a native plant from America. It was one of the main foodstuffs of indigenous peoples in the pre-Columbian era, and several medicinal properties have been attributed to it; hence its industrial and export potential. Chemical components of the purple maize are essences, salicylic acid, fats, resins, saponins, potassium and sodium salts, sulfur and phosphorus, and es ...
Article published the December 17, 2021
IntroductionMycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by some filamentous fungi that grow naturally in many commodities around the world [1,2]. In Brazil, contamination of substrates by mycotoxigenic fungi is rather common, since climatic conditions favor their development and the production of mycotoxins. These substances are chiefly produced by three fungal genera: Aspergillus, Penicil ...
Article published the December 17, 2021
Article published the October 19, 2021
IntroductionCorn (Zea mays L.) is one of the most cultivated cereals around the world. It has a relevant role in economy and society due to its high nutritional value and productive potential [1,2]. Brazil is the third major producer of corn, after the United States and China [3]. Most Brazilian states are corn producers, but the largest volume of the cereal is harvested in the mid-west, the south ...
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Mycotoxins are highly toxic secondary metabolic products of moulds. They lead to decreased productivity and profitability in livestock. At Adisseo, we have developed a comprehensive approach to the management of mycotoxins. Our MycoMan range of services allows the mycotoxin risk to be identified and optimal strategies to be developed thanks to the mycotoxin prediction tool, the harvest bulletin, q ...
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Dear Radka!
Another addition to the early written
In your article, all conclusions are correct, but they are associated only with the described study. This is an in-depth control of the contamination of raw materials with mycotoxins. This is a routine, albeit necessary work. She did not lead to new scientific conclusions. There are many similar works. The publications of the last decade differ ...
Participation in Forum on January 26, 2020
Mr. Guo.This depends on several factors. First, the toxin that contaminates the material. Depending on what we find, the adsorbent is used. The clearest example is that of Aluminosilicates for Aflatoxins. There are many that work very well.Thus, saying which is the best is not possible. A product that "works" for all mycotoxins may look better, but the active ingredients are diluted when a toxin i ...
Participation in Forum on January 3, 2020
Stephen Adejoro Dr Your approach is pertinent. We are more than 30 years involved in this at our university. In this period more than 1.5 million analyzes were carried out officially, either to control imports or companies involved with food/feed production. Our experience has led us to create mitigation systems for animal production such as Mycotoxin Risk calculation based on factors for each spe ...
Participation in Forum on January 3, 2020
Aoun Khan Water activity represents free water for growth of microorganisms. It goes from 0 to 1 (pure water). From 0.7 already has some microorganisms that can grow, so keeping below that eliminates the risk. This goes for any food/feed.