Milk consumption is common in most households, with a cup of milk tea being a staple in homes and offices every morning. However, the safety of that milk is a concern. Globally, an estimated 600 ...

On 11 July 2017, Epigem celebrated the completion of its research into Aflatoxin detection in milk, as part of the EU-funded SYMPHONY project. At the same time, the company announced that it has filed ...

The food safety wing has started prosecution measures following the detection of aflatoxin, a group of mycotoxins produced by the fungus Aspergillus and are potent hepatotoxins, in milk samples in ...

Joseph Naimodu, an expert from Olepolos Dairy Cooperative, describes safe milk as milk that is free from contaminants and fit for human consumption. Aflatoxins in milk pose serious health risks. When ...

EFSA has launched a public comment period on risks to public health from aflatoxins in food. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) concluded ...

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a risk assessment on aflatoxins in food. The report evaluates toxicity of aflatoxins to humans, estimates dietary exposure of the European Union ...

There are various toxic substances produced by fungi which contaminate milk and animal feeds. These include mycotoxins, which are fungal chemicals produced by endophytic fungi at pre-harvest, during ...

Rice—white, fluffy, pure, nutritious—can nevertheless carry fungal poisons called aflatoxins. Two years ago, Je Won Park and his colleagues reported that “rice is the major contributor to the dietary ...

Milk consumption is common in most households, with a cup of milk tea being a staple in homes and offices every morning. However, the safety of that milk is a concern. Globally, an estimated 600 ...