Tanzania is losing over 332 million U.S. dollars annually from the negative impacts of aflatoxin, a deadly toxin affecting cereal crops like maize, sorghum, rice, wheat, groundnuts and cassava, ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — While half the global population relies on rice as a staple, about 15 percent of rice produced each year is contaminated by potentially fatal aflatoxins. Seeing this threaten ...

Nuts are a healthy and filling snack, and most of the time, there's little more than salt added for flavoring. However, over the years, there have been some product recalls. In fact, here are several ...

Nuts can be a great source of quick protein and energy. However, ingredient contamination has been known to happen from time to time. Here are several nuts that have been pulled at various times for ...

Mycotoxins, such as aflatoxins, fumonisins, and deoxynivalenol, are toxic chemical substances produced by certain species of fungi that can develop in crops. Maira Duffeck, Extension row crop ...

The rate of aflatoxin contaminated food, especially in maize and milk, has been on the increase. [Standard] Rising cases of cervical cancer in Kenya have been linked to consumption of food, especially ...

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 ...

Aflatoxins, a group of toxic compounds produced by certain fungi, are posing a grave threat to agricultural crops in East Africa. These toxins are commonly found on crops such as maize (corn), peanuts ...

“Our research focuses on predicting aflatoxin outbreaks in Texas using remote sensing satellites, soil properties and meteorological data,” said coauthor Angela Avila, a postdoctoral fellow in ...

Corn, a staple food crop consumed by billions of people and animals worldwide, is frequently contaminated by the fungal toxin aflatoxin B1, a highly potent carcinogen produced by the fungus ...