Mycotoxins Technical Articles
Article published the May 3, 2021:
1. IntroductionRapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is one of the most important species among protein-oil crops grown in regions of moderate climates. The development of improved rapeseed varieties, i.e., free from ha...
Article published the May 3, 2021:
1. IntroductionFungal diseases are one of the main causes of large economic losses and deterioration in the quality and nutrient composition of fruits during the postharvest stage. They contribute significantly...
Article published the May 3, 2021:
1. IntroductionPathogenic microorganisms present in the environment are a menace for crops. At a worldwide level, diseases caused by plant pathogenic fungi significantly contribute to overall losses in terms of...
Article published the May 3, 2021:
1. IntroductionWheat is susceptible to Fusarium head blight (FHB) world-wide which causes both yield and quality losses, in addition to contamination of harvested grain with mycotoxins, particularly zearalenone...
Article published the April 28, 2021:
Mycotoxin contamination is one of the serious threats to animal feed and human food manufacturing. Mold infection may occur at all stages from field crop planting to post-harvest storage and transportation. Eve...
Article published the April 21, 2021:
Article published the April 16, 2021:
1. IntroductionSoybean (Glycine max L.) is an economically valuable crop due to its high protein and oil content and wide variety of uses in food, agricultural pharmaceutical and industrial applications [1]. Th...
Article published the April 16, 2021:
1. IntroductionEgypt started sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) cultivation in 1848 when the first variety of the crop was imported from Jamaica. Since that time, sugarcane is cultivated for three main purpos...
Article published the April 9, 2021:
1. IntroductionToxigenic fungi and mycotoxin occurrence varies between crops, as fungal species and strains differ in their ability to infect a particular plant host. Crop varieties also show different levels o...
Article published the April 7, 2021:
IntroductionThe toxigenic fungi cause heavy losses in the in the yield, but the toxic poisoning of the grain is economically far more important. They provide food safety risk in human food supply and the same i...