Patulin is a mycotoxin with carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic potential mainly produced by several species of Pennicillium, Aspergillus and Byssoclamys. This toxin has been found in fresh food such as fruits and vegetables, but may also be present in commercial apple juices and other food products. Food contamination with this toxin had led, over the years, to intense investigations relat...

Commercially available rice grains in Thailand were examined to isolate the monoverticillate Penicillium species responsible for toxic yellowed rice. Penicillium species were obtained from seven out of 10 rice samples tested. Among them, one Penicillium citreonigrum isolate and six Penicillium brocae isolates were morphologically identified. The P. citreonigrum isolate produced the mycotoxin ci...

Reproductive failure in swine is often a difficult diagnostic problem. If diagnoses of infectious disease or management related problems are not obtained, feed quality and safety may be questioned. Mycotoxins are often present in swine feed in the amount that can have detrimental impact on production and reproduction. Problems are expressed only as alterations of the reproductive cycle, reduced...

A nanocomposite composed of organophilic bentonite (OB) with geranyl acetate (GA) was prepared on a shaker for 1 hours, 180 rpm and room temperature, being subsequently dried an oven at 90 ºC±2 ºC during 48 hours. This material then characterized its antibacterial against Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli antifungal activity Aspergillus flavus niger, respectively. Moreover, the adsorption ...