Mycotoxin Survey Report 2012 (part I)

Scientists have been developing quicker, more reliable and economical analytical methods to identify a wider range of mycotoxins. As a result, a method is now available that can test a sample in 45 minutes and identify more than 320 different mycotoxins. Yet, understanding the impact of those previously unknown and invisible fungal metabolites is a new challenge. Until that is achieved, Biomin reports data on the occurrence of the well studied hazardous mycotoxins. By Inês Rodrigues, technical