Aflatoxin in Feed Grains
Aflatoxin: An Occasional Contaminant of Feed Grains
Published: May 12, 2008
Summary
Aflatoxins are toxic by-products produced by the fungi Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. The Aspergillus fungus can germinate and grow on feed grains at moisture levels of 15 % or greater in the presence of warm (70 to 100° F) temperatures. Aflatoxin production by the fungus is optimal at moisture levels greater than 17.5 % and temperatures of 77 to 92° F. The toxin can infect a vari...
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13 de mayo de 2008
Good article.
Please carry on writing such articles.
Best of luck.
Dr. Munawar Ali
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