Monitoring for mycotoxin-producing molds vital
With the harvest underway, it’s important to keep a watchful eye out for mycotoxin-producing molds. These species include Aspergillus flavus, which causes Aspergillus ear rot and produces the...
View ArticleStudy shows mold-related toxin in some oat cereals; pet food
Mycotoxins are making headlines once again, as high concentrations of the mold toxins have been found in certain types of pet and human foods. A lawsuit filed earlier this month is alleging that...
View ArticleWet weather in U.S. increases grain prices, mycotoxin risk
Large areas of the United States’ crop-growing regions have received more than six times their annual rainfall in the past two weeks. This is sending grain and soybean prices skyward as field work...
View ArticleReport: U.S. winter wheat worst quality in 17 years
The quality of some of the first wheat harvested by U.S. farmers in 2015 is the worst in at least 17 years, according to one measure and following heavy rainfall across parts of the Midwest. A report...
View ArticleNeogen launches first high-volume, water-based aflatoxin test
Neogen has developed the first quantitative microwell test for total aflatoxin that uses only a water-based solution for extraction, which completely eliminates the need for methanol and ethanol in the...
View ArticleNeogen launches water-based line of mycotoxin tests
Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) has developed an improved, quick and easy new line of mycotoxin tests that uses water as the solvent in the extraction process. The new mycotoxin tests will all use a...
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