Mycotoxins represent a risk to the feed supply chain with an impact on economies and
international trade. A high percentage of feed samples have been reported to be …

Mycotoxins are a potential health threat in cereals including wheat. In the European Union
(EU), mycotoxin maximum levels are laid down for cereal raw materials and final food …

Cereals and cereal by-products constitute a major part of human and animal diet. It has
been estimated that up to 25% of the world's crops may be contaminated with mycotoxins …

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites synthesized by a variety of fungal species such as
Aspergillus, Penicillium, Fusarium, and Alternaria. These secondary metabolites are toxic …

Fusarium fungi are common plant pathogens causing several plant diseases. The presence
of these molds in plants exposes crops to toxic secondary metabolites called Fusarium …

Abstract T‐2 toxin and HT‐2 toxin are mycotoxins produced by various Fusarium species.
The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific opinion on the risk to human and …

During the last ten years, Norwegian cereal grain industry has experienced large challenges
due to Fusarium spp. and Fusarium mycotoxin contamination of small-grained cereals. To …

Mycotoxins are difficult to monitor continuously, and a tool to assess the risk would help to
judge if there is a particular risk due to the inclusion of certain feed ingredients. For this, the …

T-2 and its major metabolite HT-2 toxin are naturally occurring contaminants in cereals, with
the highest concentrations determined in oats. Because of their toxicity and resistance to …

Trichothecenes are groups of chemically related toxins formed by some filamentous fungal
species such as Fusarium, Myrothecium, and Stachybotrys. T-2 toxin (T-2), HT-2 toxin (HT …