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Annual survey of mycotoxin in feed in 2019-Taiwan

Published: March 2, 2020
By: Life Rainbow Biotech
In 2019, 464 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 deoxynivalenol by the ELISA Mycotoxin analysis kit (Romer Labs®).
Results
Of 464 feed samples collected, 88.1% were contaminated with deoxynivalenol (table 1). All the maximum concentrations of mycotoxin were over the limit of quantification in this survey.
Annual survey of mycotoxin in feed in 2019-Taiwan - Image 1
Data on corn meal, nursery, and pregnant diet were conducted to give the prevalence of mycotoxins. Out of total 464 samples, 87 samples from corn meal were analyzed that observed 88.5% of feed were contaminated with deoxynivalenol (table 2).
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Of 107 samples of nursery feed collected, 89.7% of samples were contaminated with deoxynivalenol (table 3). The occurrence of mycotoxin in pregnant diet also analyzed. Deoxynivalenol and fumonisins were most prevalent mycotoxins in pregnant diet, detected in 87.0% and 79.7% of samples respectively. (table 4).
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Annual survey of mycotoxin in feed in 2019-Taiwan - Image 4
Conclusion:
In 2019, the most prevalent mycotoxin in Taiwan was deoxynivalenol, detected in 88.1% of samples including raw materials and finished feeds. In addition, fumonisins, have higher occurrence compared to previous years (Figure 1.).
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Co-occurrence was also observed in this survey. A full of 82.9% samples contained at least two or more mycotoxins, that may give synergistic complications on animal performance and immunity that cause financial loss of producers. Mycotoxin contaminated feedstuffs will raise the risk to impact animal production and economic profit. According to the reginal survey, feed manufacturers and animal producers can be aware of the occurrence of mycotoxins and implemented actions into mycotoxin management.
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