Ear-rot-causing fungi, including Aspergillus and Fusarium spp., are common in maize in West and Central Africa. These fungi contaminate maize with mycotoxins that pose serious potential health hazards to humans in these areas. A collaborative germplasm screening project was initiated between the ...
Menkir, A.
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Brown, R.L.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Chen, Z.Y.
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Cleveland, T.E.
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[Breeding maize for resistance to mycotoxins at IITA]
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Breeding maize for resistance to mycotoxins at IITA
Leslie, J.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Visconti, A.
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[Mycotoxins: detection methods, management, public health and agricultural trade]
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Mycotoxins: detection methods, management, public health and agricultural trade
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Hell, K.
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Menkir, A.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Annotated bibliography of IITA publications on Mycotoxins]
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Annotated bibliography of IITA publications on Mycotoxins
Aflatoxins are mainly produced by certain strains of Aspergillus flavus, which are found in diverse agricultural crops. In many lower-income countries, aflatoxins pose serious public health issues since the occurrence of these toxins can be considerably common and even extreme. Aflatoxins can neg...
Udomkun, Patchimaporn
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Wiredu, Alexander N.
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Nagle, Marcus
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Müller, Joachim
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Innovative technologies to manage aflatoxins in foods and feeds and the profitability of application – a review]
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Innovative technologies to manage aflatoxins in foods and feeds and the profitability of application – a review
Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Menkir, A.
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Asaad, S.
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Ban, T.
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Bergvinson, David
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Jeffers, D.
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Murakami, J.
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Ortiz, R.
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Hell, K.
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James, B.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Nigam, S.N.
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Upadhyaya, Hari D.
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Waliyar, F.
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[Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) research-for-development agenda on mycotoxins for enhanced food safety and trade]
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Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) research-for-development agenda on mycotoxins for enhanced food safety and trade
Fumonisin mycotoxins are commonly found on maize and pose a health risk to humans and domesticated animals. Visible sorting of grain has been suggested as a simple technique that can be used to reduce exposure to fumonisins. We collected maize samples in 2003 from different farms in the Kaduna st...
Afolabi, C.G.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Leslie, John F.
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Ekpo, E.J.
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[Effect of sorting on incidence and occurrence of fumonisins and Fusarium verticillioides on maize from Nigeria]
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Effect of sorting on incidence and occurrence of fumonisins and Fusarium verticillioides on maize from Nigeria
Traditional and improved varieties of maize, pearl millet and sorghum were planted by small-scale farmers under the direction of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture in two Nigerian agro-ecological zones: the Sudan Savanna and the Northern Guinea Savanna. Samples were collected fo...
Vismer, H.
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Shephard, G.S.
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Rheeder, J.P.
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Westhuizen, L. van der
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Relative severity of fumonisin contamination of cereal crops in West Africa]
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Relative severity of fumonisin contamination of cereal crops in West Africa
Aflatoxin is a potent mycotoxin that can cause cancer and death and is associated with stunted growth. Prevalence of aflatoxin is widespread in Africa negatively impacting health and trade. Aflasafe is a biological control product that can be applied to maize or groundnut fields to reduce aflatox...
Beed, Fen D.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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[Relevance of to public and livestock safety and trade?]
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Relevance of to public and livestock safety and trade?
Crops frequently contaminated by aflatoxins are important sources of revenue and daily nourishment in manyportions of sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, reports have associated aflatoxinswith diminished human healthand export opportunities in many African Nations. Aflatoxins are highly carcinog...
Probst, C.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Cotty, P.
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[Diversity of aflatoxinproducing fungi and their impact on food safety in subSaharan Africa]
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Diversity of aflatoxinproducing fungi and their impact on food safety in subSaharan Africa