Mycotoxins Technical Articles
Article published the June 13, 2018:
Introduction
Cereals are particularly susceptible to fungal contamination during both the pre- and postharvest stages. Many of these fungi are producers of mycotoxins, which are a chemically diverse group of s...
Article published the June 7, 2018:
Fusarium head blight (FHB), or scab of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), is caused by Gibberella zeae Petch, anamorph Fusarium graminearum Schwabe (1, 2, 3, and 4). The role of anthers in Fusarium infection has bee...
Article published the May 10, 2018:
Introduction
The penicillic acid was isolated from maize infected with Penicillium puberulumin in 1913. Currently, it is known that it is also produced by other members of the genus Penicillium and Aspergillus...
Article published the May 9, 2018:
Introduction
The genus Fusarium contains important species of mycotoxin producers which have caused a series of human diseases such as aleukia toxic food, Urov or Kashin-Beck disease, intoxication Akakabi byo-...
Article published the May 3, 2018:
Introduction
Brazilian domestic bean production is about 4.0 million tonnes, and about 15% is produced during the irrigated winter crop in the Cerrado region (Companhia Nacional de Abastecimento, 2012).
Fusar...
Article published the April 26, 2018:
The dispersion of pathogenic microorganisms consists of the transport of pathogens from their source to inoculate a new host. Agricultural and economic importance of the Soybean root rot justifies studying this...
Article published the April 19, 2018:
Article published the April 12, 2018:
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The aim of the corn survey 2017 was to screen corn samples received from Serbia and Bosnia & Herzegovina during August to November 2017. The samples were an...
Article published the April 12, 2018:
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi and are involved in the contamination of grains used in human and animal diets (Gimeno, 2012). When ingested in high amounts, mycotoxins can affect t...
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...