Zearalenone (ZEN) is a mycotoxin of the genus Fusarium which belongs to group macrocyclic lactones. ZEN contamination occurs during cereal harvest or in early phase storage if drying was insufficient. The aim this study determine level feed mixtures given pigs fattening period at three different farms Republic Croatia, as also levels urine and meat taken from same animals. examined correlation ...

25 Mycotoxins are toxigenic metabolites of fungi. They occur worldwide and are a potential risk to humans and animals when feeds and cereals are contaminated. Their importance and occurrence have been recognised for over 30 years. Following the eating of contaminated foods and feeds, so called mycotoxicoses are observed in animals. These intoxications should be differentiated from mycoses, whic...

A planar waveguide (PW) immunosensor working as a polarisation interferometer was developed for the detection of mycotoxin zearalenone (ZON). The main element sensor is an optical consisting thin silicon nitride layer between two thicker dioxide layers. combination narrow waveguiding core made by photolithography with advanced set-up providing coupling circular polarised light into PW via its s...

• Molds are filamentous (fuzzy or dusty appearing) fungi that occur in many feedstuffs, including roughages and concentrates. • Molds can infect dairy cattle, especially during stressful periods when they are immune suppressed, causing a disease referred to as mycosis. • A wide range of different molds produce poisons called mycotoxins that affect animals when they consume contaminated feeds. •...

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi on almost all agricultural crops. Mycotoxin contamination of crops may cause economic losses at all levels of food and feed production. Mycotoxins are known to be either carcinogenic (e.g., aflatoxins, fumonisins), dermatotoxic (deoxynivalenol), neurotoxic (fumonisins), estrogenic (zearalenone) or immunosuppressive (aflatoxins, deoxynivalen...

An improved analytical method compared with conventional ones was developed for simultaneous determination of 13 mycotoxins (deoxynivalenol, nivalenol, 3-acetylnivalenol, aflatoxin B₁, aflatoxin B₂, aflatoxin G₁, aflatoxin G₂, fumonisin B₁, fumonisin B₂, T-2, HT-2, zearalenone, and ochratoxin A) in cereal grains by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) after a single immunoa...

AIMS We propose and test an efficient and rapid protocol for the detection of toxigenic Fusarium isolates producing three main types of Fusarium-associated mycotoxins (fumonisins, trichothecenes and zearelanone). METHODS AND RESULTS The novel approach utilizes partially multiplexed markers based on genes essential for mycotoxin biosynthesis (fumonisin--fum6, fum8; trichothecenes--tri5, tri6; ...

Abstract Background and aim Plant pathogenic mycotoxin-producing Fusarium species are globally widespread lead to large annual yield losses in maize production (ecosystem disservice). Systems with reduced tillage mulching particularly under threat. In the present study, bioregulatory performance service) of common earthworm Lumbricus terrestris was analysed regarding suppression three economica...