Mycotoxins Overview

Encyclopedia: Mycotoxins

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Mycotoxin is a toxin produced by an organism of the fungus kingdom, which includes mushrooms, molds and yeasts. Most fungi are aerobic . Fungi are found almost everywhere in extremely small quantities because of their spores, and are most commonly microscopically small. They consume organic matter, wherever humidity and temperature are sufficient. Where conditions are right, fungi proliferate into colonies and mycotoxin levels become high. Toxins vary greatly in their...

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what is the best method to be used when identifying mycotoxins? is TLC, HPLC or...
i dont know what method should i use in identifying mycotoxins. if i will use...

dunno 'bout mycotoxins, but the price for a commercially coated ELISA kit is usually around $350-400 usd, and it's accurate enough for most applications. But you can't beat HPLC in...

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Mycotoxins and grape juice?
what are Mycotoxins and how do they affect grape juice? what happens if you...

Mycotoxins are fungal poisons. Mycotoxins, produced by moulds that have contaminated and grown on foods, cause sickness, and in extreme cases death, in people and farm animals. Read this article http://www.icv.fr/kiosqueuk/refs/vinideaOTAenglish2.pdf Or ask...

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