Aflatoxins are noxious secondary metabolites, of certain fungal species, found in food and feed. Contamination of a commodity with aflatoxins is associated with production and storage losses, and subsequently less food availability. Aflatoxins can also pose human health risks and represent a barr...
Udomkun, Patchimaporn
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Mutegi, C.
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Assfaw Wossen, Tesfamicheal
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Nabahungu, N.L.
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Njukwe, E.
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Occurrence of aflatoxin in agricultural produce from local markets in Burundi and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo]
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Occurrence of aflatoxin in agricultural produce from local markets in Burundi and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
The aim of the study was to determine the geographical and seasonal variations in aflatoxin dietary exposure levels
in adults from Senegal. A total of 168 adults (50% male) were recruited from three districts: Nioro du Rip (n=90),
located in the Sudan Savannah agro-ecological zone where rainfall ...
Watson, S.
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Diedhiou, P.M.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Dem, A.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Srey, C.
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Routledge, M.N.
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Gong, Y.Y.
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[Seasonal and geographical differences in aflatoxin exposures in Senegal]
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Seasonal and geographical differences in aflatoxin exposures in Senegal
ompetitive exclusion of aflatoxin producers by endemic atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus is a proventool for aflatoxin management being adapted for use in Africa. Field efficacy of an experimental formulationconsisting of four native atoxigenic strains (La3303, La3304, La3279 and Ka16127) ...
Atehnkeng, J.
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Ojiambo, P.
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Cotty, P.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Field efficacy of a mixture of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Link: Fr vegetative compatibility groups in preventing aflatoxin contamination in maize (Zea mays L.)]
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Field efficacy of a mixture of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Link: Fr vegetative compatibility groups in preventing aflatoxin contamination in maize (Zea mays L.)
A pilot, cross-sectional, correlational study was conducted in eight rural communities in northern Nigeria toinvestigate mycotoxin exposures in 120 volunteers (19 children, 20 adolescents and 81 adults) using a modernLC–MS/MS based multi-biomarker approach. Firstmorning urine samples were analyze...
Ezekiel, C.N.
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Warth, B.
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Ogara, I.M.
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Abia, W.A.
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Ezekiel, V.C.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Sulyok, M.
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Turner, P.
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Tayo, G.
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Krska, R.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Mycotoxin exposure in rural residents in northern Nigeria: A pilot study using multiurinary biomarkers]
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Mycotoxin exposure in rural residents in northern Nigeria: A pilot study using multiurinary biomarkers
In warm agricultural areas across the globe, maize, groundnut, and other crops become frequently contaminated with aflatoxins produced primarily by the fungus Aspergillus flavus. Crop contamination with those highly toxic and carcinogenic compounds impacts both human and animal health, as well as...
Aikore, M.O.S.
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Ortega-Beltran, A.
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Eruvbetine, D.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Falade, T.D.O.
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Cotty, P.J.
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Bandyopadhyay, R.
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[Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent]
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Performance of broilers fed with maize colonized by either toxigenic or atoxigenic strains of Aspergillus flavus with and without an aflatoxin-sequestering agent
Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, is one of the major constraints limiting water yam (Dioscorea alata) production in the tropics. In this region, yam anthracnose control is mostly achieved by the deployment of moderately resistant yam genotypes. Therefore, screening for new s...
Nwadili, C.O.
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Augusto, J.
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Bhattacharjee, R.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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López Montes, A.
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Onyeka, T.J.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Comparative reliability of screening parameters for anthracnose resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata)]
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Comparative reliability of screening parameters for anthracnose resistance in water yam (Dioscorea alata)
Maize infected by aflatoxin-producing Aspergillus flavus may become contaminated with aflatoxins, and as a result, threaten human health, food security and farmers’ income in developing countries where maize is a staple. Environmental distribution and genetic diversity of A. flavus can influence ...
Atehnkeng, J.
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Donner, M.
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Ojiambo, P.S.
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Ikotun, B.
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Augusto, J.
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Cotty, P.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Environmental distribution and genetic diversity of vegetative compatibility groups determine biocontrol strategies to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of maize by Aspergillus flavus]
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Environmental distribution and genetic diversity of vegetative compatibility groups determine biocontrol strategies to mitigate aflatoxin contamination of maize by Aspergillus flavus
In this study an LC-MS/MS multitoxin method covering a total of 247 fungal and bacterial metabolites was applied to the analysis of different foods and feedstuffs from Burkina Faso and Mozambique. Overall, 63 metabolites were determined in 122 samples of mainly maize and groundnuts and a few samp...
Warth, B.
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Parich, A.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Schuhmacher, R.
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Sulyok, M.
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Krska, R.
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[Quantitation of mycotoxins in food and feed from Burkina Faso and Mozambique using a modern LCMS/MS multitoxin method]
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Quantitation of mycotoxins in food and feed from Burkina Faso and Mozambique using a modern LCMS/MS multitoxin method
Nigeria, the world’s largest producer of cassava, harvests 54 million metric tonnes (Mt) of cassava tubers annually. More than 95 per cent of its uses require peeling which generates up to 14 Mt of waste annually; mostly due to challenges related to drying. Sun drying is practically impossible du...
Okike, I.
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Samireddypalle, A.
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Kaptoge, L.
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Fauquet, Claude M.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Kulakow, P.A.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Alabi, Tunrayo
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Blümmel, Michael
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[Technical innovations for small-scale producers and households to process wet cassava peels into high quality animal feed ingredients and aflasafe™ substrate]
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Technical innovations for small-scale producers and households to process wet cassava peels into high quality animal feed ingredients and aflasafe™ substrate