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Aflatoxins have been found in some corn in northwest Iowa, so field specialists are urging farmers in drought-stressed areas to test their cornfields and feed for its presence. Aflatoxins are a group of chemicals produced by certain mold fungi and can be fatal to livestock. They also are considered carcinogenic to animals and humans. “We have had a few positive tests for aflatoxin – not a lot yet, and hopefully it stays that way – but we have had a few test for...
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Charm Sciences, Inc. has received approval from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) on the detection of aflatoxin and DON in more grain commodities than any other test. Charm Sciences is pleased to announce a record number of grain commodities approved for the ROSA ® mycotoxin test kits. ROSA (Rapid One Step Assay) technology represents breakthrough advancement in mycotoxin detection by delivering fast,...
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In a brutal battle for food and space, two fungal cousins are currently duking it out across the nation's cotton fields. Thanks to biological control strategies developed by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the better of these two microscopic relatives is winning. Plant pathologist Peter Cotty, who is part of the ARS Food and Feed Safety Research Unit at New Orleans, La., but is located at the University of Arizona-Tucson, instigated this competition. By pitting a benign strain...
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Poster presentation at World Nutrition Forum 2006 Aflatoxins are often encountered in food and animal feeds at alarming concentrations around the world. One of the most practical approaches is the use of non-nutritive adsorbents, which bind the mycotoxins and inhibit their...
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UK food agency finds high levels of the mycotoxins aflatoxin and ochratoxin A in the spice supply chain.
Prompted by the discovery of high levels of potential carcinogenic aflatoxins in its popular paprika spice, Hungary banned sales of the ingredient in October last year.
Spurred on by the Hungarian events, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned a survey to investigate possible contamination of paprika, chilli powder and cayenne pepper in UK spice supplies.
Aflatoxins are...
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Rich, crunchy walnuts are always delicious, whether sprinkled on top of a waffle at breakfast, added to brownies you've whipped up for an after-lunch treat, or tossed with a crisp green salad for dinner. Walnuts are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids, thought to reduce risk of cancer. They also provide protein, several essential vitamins and minerals, and antioxidants, yet are free of trans fats and cholesterol. Today, they're ranked as America's third most popular tree nut.
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In a move that could help the US grain market make more informed decisions about the grain being bought and sold, USDA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) last week announced it verified a qualitative screening test kit for the detection of total aflatoxins.
The screening test (the R-Biopharm Rhone Ltd. AFLACARD T20, Part #P57) is a qualitative enzyme immunoassay that detects the presence of aflatoxin at a threshold of 20 parts per billion in corn in 5 minutes,...
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Minister for Health, Professor Eyitayo Lambo, has revealed that international apprehension has began on Aflatoxin contamination, which has been discovered to pose major health hazards to human and animal.
Lambo made this known yesterday at the regional workshop on Mycotoxin Contamination of Agricultural Commodities and Processed food, organised by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in collaboration with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
He...
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Aflatoxin or molds in plants particularly corn develop at the early stages of the plant. However, this kind of molds is still non toxic when ingested by animals.
Aflatoxin developed during harvesting, stockpiling, drying and even while in transport to the intended markets for corn becomes hazardous to livestock based on the experience of swine and poultry farmers.
On swine and poultry, aflatoxin-laden corn in feeds leads to stunted growth and fewer eggs to still births and other...
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Dear Users, This is an interesting forum from our Spanish community, generated by Marco Castro Calderón from Costa Rica: Dear friends, Which would be the allowed moisture content in yellow corn? Which is its effect on increasing Aflatoxins? What are the critical values which are high in aflatoxin content? And what are acceptable levels of aflatoxin for food animal production in general?? Marco ...
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