Mycotoxins Technical Articles
Article published the August 7, 2020:
1. INTRODUCTION
The field of nanotechnology is one of the most active research areas in modern materials science. The biosynthesis of nanoparticles and nanomaterials as an emerging highlight has been widely at...
Article published the August 7, 2020:
INTRODUCTION
Fungi, especially filamentous fungi can engender secondary metabolites denominated mycotoxins that have deleterious impacts, such as estrogenic effect, carcinogenicity, teratogenicity and mutagen...
Article published the August 7, 2020:
1. Introduction
Members of the Aspergillus spp., among many other toxigenic fungi, have been found to have a strong ecological link with human food supplies [1]. They are often associated with food and animal...
Article published the August 4, 2020:
1. Introduction
Modern feed mills produce a wide range of products on a daily basis, regardless of whether they have one or several processing lines. Formulated diets are often composed of more than 20 ingredi...
Article published the August 4, 2020:
1. Introduction
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a fungal disease caused by several Fusarium spp. Wheat, barley, oats, corn, and other cereal grains can be affected by FHB, resulting in small lightweight kernels ...
Article published the August 3, 2020:
Abstract
To evaluate the impact of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), ochratoxin A (OTA) and their interactions on blood biochemicals and organ histopathology, dayold broiler chicks (n=288) were divided into 9 treatment gro...
Article published the August 3, 2020:
1. Introduction
In Japan in the years before World War I and continuing through the 1920s, there were human illnesses associated with consumption of moldy, yellow, rice. The illness, classified at the time as ...
Article published the July 23, 2020:
1. Introduction
Aspergillus welwitschiae is a filamentous fungus, belonging to the Nigri section of the genus Aspergillus [1], and it is also the closest phylogenetic taxon of Aspergillus niger [2], a species ...
Article published the July 20, 2020:
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin that is receiving increasing attention worldwide because of the hazard it poses to animal and human health. This mycotoxin was isolated as metabolite of the fungus Aspergillus ...
Article published the July 16, 2020:
1. Introduction
Mycotoxins are natural contaminants produced by certain filamentous fungi, mainly belonging to the genera Aspergillus, Penicillium, and Fusarium. The contamination of food commodities with tox...