Mycotoxins Technical Articles
Article published the August 30, 2018:
All feeds (raw material and finished products) are suitable media for growth of a wide variety of moulds, provided moisture and temperature requirements are met. The moulds in feed may cause problems in two way...
Article published the August 23, 2018:
1 Introduction
The Fusarium genera include a diverse group of phytopathogenic fungi that are dispersed around the world. Inside this genera are several species that are able to produce mycotoxins, including Fu...
Article published the August 21, 2018:
Reports around the country are indicating an average of 70% of corn between good and excellent conditions.
A very dry month of July in parts of the Midwest and Southern Plains could have a negative impact on y...
Article published the August 8, 2018:
The control of mycotoxins should be focused within a program that is usually called “Integrated Control”. This supposes apply some preventive measures at all stages of food production in question. T...
Article published the August 1, 2018:
INTRODUCTION
One of the primary challenges to watermelon production worldwide is the damage caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (Boughalleb et al., 2008; Dau et al., 2009). The disinfection of soils wit...
Article published the July 30, 2018:
Pegasus, in the Greek mythology, was the winged stallion that carried the thunderbolts of Zeus. Thunderbolts represent light and speed, simultaneously. To obtain speed in the risk management of mycotoxins is, t...
Article published the July 16, 2018:
Introduction
Aspergillosis is a fungal disease of all poultry species; infection by A. fumigatus may induce significant economic losses particularly in turkey production (1). Aspergillosis usually occurs in th...
Article published the July 12, 2018:
Introduction
The Global Cocoa Agenda calls for a knowledge-generating strategy aimed at conciliating productivity, technological innovation, and sustainability within the cocoa value chain. Cocoa (Theobroma ca...
Article published the July 10, 2018:
In 2017, 493 randomly collected feed samples of raw materials and feed mills in farms were analyzed. Samples were tested for aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, and G2), zearalenone, fumonisins (B1, B2, and B3) and deoxyni...
Article published the June 28, 2018:
1 Introduction
As a result of its nutritional properties, wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most frequently eaten cereals all over the world by both humans and animals (Vieira, 2006). Brazil is not se...