Added Title
DLSU-AKI Policy Brief, Volume VIII, No. 8
Document Type
Policy Brief
Publication Date
2018
Place of Publication
DLSU-Angelo King Institute, Room 223, LS building, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 0922
Abstract
Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic secondary metabolites produced predominantly by two fungal species: Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus (Gourama, H., & Bullerman, L., 1995). These fungal species are contaminants of food crops as well as animal feeds, and are responsible for aflatoxin contamination of these agricultural products. The toxicity and potency of aflatoxins make them the primary health hazard as well as responsible for losses associated with contaminations of processed foods and feeds (Gourama, H., & Bullerman, L., 1995). Determination of aflatoxins concentration in food crops and animal feeds is thus very important for Food Safety Regulatory Agencies (FRSA) to create effective policies (Shane, S.H. & Groopman, J.D., 1994). However, the current mechanism of aflatoxin detection does not provide an immediate result, requires technical expertise, and are costly (Paniel, N., Radoi, A. & Marty, J., 2010)
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Recommended Citation
Santos, G. C., Santos, M., Doniza, K., & Olarve, J. L. (2018). The Use of Smart Devices for the Detection of Aflatoxin in Ground Corn Feeds. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/res_aki/137
Disciplines
Agricultural Education | Technology and Innovation
Keywords
Agriculture; farming; aflatoxin
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