The world requests for raw materials used in animal feed has been steadily rising in the last
years driven by higher demands for livestock production. Mycotoxins are frequent toxic …

During the last decade, scientists have given increasingly frequent warnings about global
warming, linking it to mycotoxin-producing moulds in various geographical regions across …

Mycotoxins can be found in many foods consumed by humans and animals. These
substances are secondary metabolites of some fungi species and are resistant to …

Mycotoxin contamination in foods and other commodities has been a global concern due to
their serious toxicity and public health threat, as well as fearful international trade loss. Thus …

Meat and meat products are highly susceptible to the growth of micro-organism and
foodborne pathogens that leads to severe economic loss and health hazards. High …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin that is produced after the growth of several Aspergillus
and Penicillium spp. in feeds or foods. OTA has been proved to possess nephrotoxic …

Penicillium nordicum is the main ochratoxin A (OTA) producing mould in dry-cured meat
products. The use of autochthonous microorganisms as protective cultures is a promising …

Ripened foods of animal origin comprise meat products and dairy products, being
transformed by the wild microbiota which populates the raw materials, generating highly …

The aim of this study was to identify and compare surface mycobiota of traditional and
industrial Croatian dry-fermented sausage Kulen, especially toxicogenic species, and to …

The impact of dry‐ageing of beef and wet‐ageing of beef, pork and lamb on microbiological
hazards and spoilage bacteria was examined and current practices are described. As …