Maize (Zea mays L.) is a major dietary staple in Tanzania but is frequently prone to aflatoxin
contamination (AC) caused mainly by Aspergillus species. The magnitude of AC is …

Mycotoxins, secondary metabolites produced by moulds, are responsible for causing
significant economic losses due to spoilage of agricultural products but also due to direct or …

Aflatoxins are fungal metabolites that contaminate foods and feeds, causing adverse health
effects in humans and animals. This study determined the occurrence of aflatoxins in fish …

The rapid population growth in developing countries has led to strong pressure on capture
fisheries. However, capture fisheries have reached their maximal limits of fish production …

The first part of this study evaluates the occurrence of mycotoxin patterns in feedstuffs and
fish feeds. Results were extrapolated from a large data pool derived from wheat (n= 857) …

The presence of mycotoxins in food and feed is a significant issue, especially in fish farming
where it can negatively impact farmed fish species. In this study, samples of aquaculture …

In the last decades, the aquaculture industry has introduced plant-based ingredients as a
source of protein in aquafeeds. This has led to mycotoxin contaminations, representing an …

This study determined the presence, levels and co-occurrence of mycotoxins in fish feeds in
Kenya. Seventy-eight fish feeds and ingredients were sampled from fish farms and fish feed …

The emergence of commercial fish farming has stimulated the establishment of fish feed
factories in Uganda. However, no information is available on the safety of the feed, mainly …

This study assessed whether the toxicological effects of deoxynivalenol (DON) produced by
Fusarium graminearum in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) are altered by the co …