It’s hard to combat aflatoxin tainting if farmers and regulators don’t have a way to spot it. So it’s important to invest in the treatment capacities of testing centers in countries where ...

Akuafo Hub, an agriculture-focused project, has initiated an ambitious effort to combat aflatoxin contamination, a toxic substance produced by fungi that thrives in dried and stored maize.

In a recent article published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers introduced a novel ultraviolet-excitable aptasensor for the rapid and sensitive detection of Aflatoxin B1, aiming to ...

Akuafo Hub, an agricultural focused project, has commenced an initiative to fight aflatoxin contamination, a toxic substance ...

The testing was to ensure the products contained acceptable levels of aflatoxin, as per regulations of the Foodstuff, Cosmetics, and Disinfectants Act. Products included in the scope of testing ...

[Phares Mutembei, Standard] Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi has opened a new aflatoxin testing laboratory at the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot in North Imenti ...

By Dean Malvick, University of Minnesota Extension, and Mike Murphy, College of Veterinary Medicine Not only have conditions such as drought and hail affected corn yields in Minnesota this year, ...