Aflatoxins are carcinogenic mycotoxins that have adverse health effects on both humans and animals consuming contaminated food and feed, respectively. A method has been developed for the highly ...

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Researchers have demonstrated a promising sterilization technique that uses X-ray irradiation to reduce Aspergillus flavus viability in contaminated corn. This method achieves sterilization without ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 25% of global food crops are contaminated with different types of fungal toxins, such as aflatoxins, highly toxic and carcinogenic substances ...

Five maize flour brands were banned by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) over a high level of aflatoxins. Kebs warned the public against consuming Dola, Jembe, Kifaru, Starehe and 210 maize brands.

The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published findings from two assessments looking at controls on aflatoxins in nuts in Egypt and India. A DG Sante audit in Egypt in September 2022 ...