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
Hell, K.
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Mutegi, C.
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[Aflatoxin control and prevention strategies in key crops of Sub-Saharan Africa.]
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Aflatoxin control and prevention strategies in key crops of Sub-Saharan Africa.
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
Mycotoxins have both economic and health impacts because they contaminate human food and animal feeds. A central question is whether there are food processing strategies that reduce mycotoxin levels in food products. In this chapter we critically review food processing methods tested in Africa fo...
Agriculture is a primary driver for economic development in Africa. African agriculture must benefit from the research that can be conducted with the full arsenal of cutting-edge scientific tools to ensure food security, minimization of risk and the creation of wealth. The International Institute...
Aflatoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus are common contaminants of peanut (Arachis hypogea) and a major threat to consumers, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Aflatoxin contamination is a serious concern given their hepatotoxic properties and their widespread occur...
Waliyar, F.
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Kumar, L.
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Traoré, A.
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Ntare, B.R.
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Diarra, B.
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Kodio, O.
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[Pre and postharvest management of aflatoxin contamination in peanuts]
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Pre and postharvest management of aflatoxin contamination in peanuts
The aflatoxin class of mycotoxins is one of the most important food safety concerns at domestic and international levels. The widespread occurrence of aflatoxin contamination in Africa and other tropical countries is a major potential hazard to humans and domesticated animals, and causes severe h...
Waliyar, F.
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Siambi, M.
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Jones, R.
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Reddy, S.
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Chibonga, D.
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Kumar, L.
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Denloye, S.
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[Institutionalizing mycotoxin testing in Africa]
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Institutionalizing mycotoxin testing in Africa
Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an important disease of small grain cereals. This study assessed the incidence and severity of FHB of wheat at hard dough stage, and levels of deoxynivalenol and T2-toxin at harvest by direct competitive enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay. Wheat ears were randomly sa...
Wagacha, J.M.
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Njeru, N.K.
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Okumu, O.O.
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Muthomi, J.W.
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Mutegi, C.K.
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[Occurrence of Fusarium head blight of wheat and associated mycotoxins in Narok and Nakuru Counties, Kenya]
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Occurrence of Fusarium head blight of wheat and associated mycotoxins in Narok and Nakuru Counties, Kenya
In a previous study, raw cashew kernels were assayed for the fungal contamination focusing on strains belonging to the genus Aspergillus and on aflatoxins producers. These samples showed high contamination with Aspergillus section Nigri species and absence of aflatoxins. To investigate the divers...
Lamboni, Y.
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Nielsen, K.F.
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Linnemann, A.
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Gezgin, Y.
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Hell, K.
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Nout, R.M.
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Smid, E.J.
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Tamo, M.
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Boekel, M.A. van
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Hoof, J.B.
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Frisvad, J.C.
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[Diversity in secondary metabolites including mycotoxins from strains of aspergillus section nigri isolated from raw cashew nuts from Benin, West Africa]
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Diversity in secondary metabolites including mycotoxins from strains of aspergillus section nigri isolated from raw cashew nuts from Benin, West Africa