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A. flavus biocontrol strain growing on kernels of wheat; Right: Aspergillus flavus conidiophore.   Includes fact sheets and resource lists for aflatoxins, ciguatoxins, and scombrotoxins. These naturally-occurring toxins are produced by moulds and fungi that grow on the food.

A Focus On Aflatoxin Contamination | (PDF|137 KB)
A fact sheet identifying human and animal health issues related to aflatoxin contamination of food sources.

Aflatoxin Contamination Resource List
Provides a brief introduction to aflatoxin contamination. Includes online resources, such as fact sheets, events, newsletters, and journals.

 

Ciguatoxin Resource List
Provides a list of online resources concerning ciguatoxin. Resource areas include listserves, reports, and newsletters.

 

Patulin Resource List
Provides online resources for patulin, a mycotoxin found in fruit such as apples, pears, and grapes. Types of resources include fact sheets, guidance documents, organizations, journal articles, and upcoming events.

 

Scombrotoxins Resource List
Provides a brief discussion of scombrotoxins and access to related online resources. Resource areas include newsletters, reports, and fact sheets.

Last Modified: Jan 07, 2006
 
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