Mycotoxins Technical Articles
Article published the April 5, 2018:
Introduction
Mycotoxins are fungal metabolites toxic to animals. When mycotoxin-producing fungi infect crop plants or colonize stored agricultural commodities, contamination with mycotoxins creates a health ri...
Article published the March 26, 2018:
Introduction
The occurrence of mycotoxins in foods and feeds is a problem of major concern in all over the world. Profitability of poultry production can be greatly affected due to the frequency of feed contam...
Article published the March 22, 2018:
1. Introduction
Mycotoxins are secondary toxic metabolites that are produced by fungi growing on food products, such as corn, peanut, and wheat, among others [1]. Exposure occurs predominantly by the ingestion...
Article published the March 8, 2018:
Article published the March 4, 2018:
INTRODUCTION
Aflatoxins (AF) are toxic metabolites produced by fungi, such as Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, and are considered to be the most harmful mycotoxins as they are highly toxic to an...
Article published the March 1, 2018:
Introduction
Currently, the increasing demand for specific quality wheat by the milling sector and the food industry points out the necessity of obtaining wheat lots with high and homogeneous technological qua...
Article published the February 22, 2018:
Introduction
Over the last decade, the increasing attention paid to safety aspects has affected cereal supply chains: the lack of adequate sanitary parameters pertaining to the presence of contaminants is actu...
Article published the February 22, 2018:
1. The problem of postharvest food waste and toxicity
A central issue for the 21st century is to continue to feed the growing human population in a sustainable manner, while accommodating the effects of climat...
Article published the February 15, 2018:
Introduction
Mycotoxin contamination of food and feed poses a serious concern for animal and human health. Aflatoxins, one of the major classes of mycotoxins, have received considerable attention, but research...
Article published the January 23, 2018:
Introduction
A preliminary survey of fungi and mycotoxin contamination of fresh and dried vegetable plants stored for sale in Nigerian markets revealed that they are suitable substrates for various fungi growt...