Author:Dawlal, P; Barros, E; Marais, GJDate:Jan 2012Maize cultivation comprises the largest area of farmland in South Africa and it is the largest food crop consumed by the majority of its population. However, this food crop is frequently associated with mycotoxin contamination. Mycotoxigenic ...Read more
Author:Lezar, S; Barros, EDate:Sep 2009Mycotoxins are fungal toxins which pose a continuous challenge to the safety and quality of food commodities in South Africa. These toxins can cause unthriftiness, loss of appetite, feed refusal, liver cirrhosis, vomiting, poor weight gain, ...Read more