The EU hygiene directive in force since January 2006 also applies to animal feed, requiring it to be in perfect condition. Animal feed products have to be free of mould and have a long storage life. Propionic acid is the ideal animal feed preserva...

01 sep 2006

Over the past few years, Biomin's Asian affiliate has had a number of feed samples analysed to provide customers insights into the occurrence of mycotoxins in their feed, thereby enabling better feed management. The outcome is rather interesting and ...

01 apr 2006

In the laboratory many trials have been conducted to study the binding ability of different mycotoxin binders. To evaluate what happens in the animal a binding trial with poultry was conducted at the University of Agricultural Sciences in Ban galore,...

01 oct 2003

Although mycotoxin binders have proved their worth in preventing the chronic and acute symptoms of mycotoxicosis in livestock, they do have limitations. Alternative strategies for non-absorbable mycotoxins are based on the discovery of microorganism...

01 jun 2003

Although much of the pet food nowadays is processed with high temperatures and/or pressures, this does not exclude the risk of becoming infected by toxins. Toxins may occur in storage under conditions favourable for the growth of the toxin-producing...

01 apr 2003

Controlling mycotoxins is not an easy task. A number of approaches have been tried, but because of the large number of toxins that exists and their interactions, a single solution to the problem may not exist. Research shows that combining selecte...

01 feb 2003

Some species of fungi have saved lives, but others pose a serious threat to animal and human health. Their ubiquity in nature and the lack of predictability with which their defence mechanisms- mycotoxins- are triggered has led to real concerns. ...

01 feb 2003

Young ducklings are particularly sensitive to aflatoxin and ducks are about 200 times more sensitive than broilers and layers. Metabolites of these toxins can enter the food chain through animal products. Therefore, the aflatoxins should already be ...

01 feb 2002

Despite being a menace to health and productivity in animals and a long-term concern for human health, we are still somewhat in the dark about mycotoxins. Scientists the world over met recently in the Netherlands to discuss the current state of our ...

01 jun 2001