Mold-Contaminated Grain Silently Threatens Eritrean Farmers and Consumers
In the highlands and semi-arid lowlands of Eritrea, small-scale farmers grow maize and groundnuts that anchor local diets and household ...
Tag: mycotoxins
Mycotoxins Turn the Gut Microbiome Into Both Shield and Target of Toxicity
A new perspective argues the gut microbiome is both a determinant and a target of mycotoxin toxicity, with causal evidence ...
Cheese-dwelling yeast shows promise against ochratoxin A in ripened dairy products
A naturally occurring cheese yeast, Debaryomyces hansenii, significantly suppressed the growth and ochratoxin A production of Aspergillus westerdijkiae on a ...
Pan-Azole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus Detected in Poultry Farm Bedding and Air
Researchers recovered pan-azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus carrying the TR34/L98H mutation from poultry farm bedding and air, marking the first report of ...
Fungi, Mycotoxins, and Histamine Lurk in Edible Insects and Baby Foods
A landmark study of edible insects and fortified baby foods across Kenya reveals widespread fungal contamination, mycotoxin traces, and histamine ...
Climate Change Is Turning Rare Mycotoxin Outbreaks Into a Year-Round, Multi-Toxin Threat
A new Perspective argues that interacting climate stressors are widening the ecological windows for fungal growth and toxin production, making ...
Soil Hidden as a Reservoir of Toxin-Producing Fusarium Fungi in Northwest Spain
The discovery that agricultural soils in northwestern Spain harbor such a diverse array of Fusarium species carries implications that extend ...
Fungicides That Kill Wheat Fungi Can Backfire, Spiking Their Toxin Output in the Lab
New research shows that fungicides used against Fusarium head blight in wheat can suppress Alternaria alternata growth yet paradoxically stimulate ...
Fungal Genomes Reveal Why a Maize Pathogen Dominates Ear Rot and Poisons Kernels
A study of maize ear rot in Karnataka identifies Fusarium verticillioides as the dominant pathogen, links its prevalence to universal ...
From Field to Fork: Layered Defenses Could Slash Aflatoxin in the World’s Food
A new review synthesizes evidence that combining pre-harvest, post-harvest, sorting, biological, enzymatic, chemical and physical interventions can cut aflatoxin contamination ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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