Mycotoxin survey 2009: moulds remain a problem for the whole farm-to-fork chain

From the cereal trade companies up until feedmillers and animal producers, all those involved in the long chain of food production are at risk of being impacted by the effects of secondary metabolites from fungi: mycotoxins. The Biomin Mycotoxin Survey 2009 shows once again that the presence of mycotoxins is ubiquitous not only in terms of world regions, but also in terms of commodities. Unlike primary metabolites, which are essential for fungi growth, mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produ