Insoluble chitosan complex as a potential adsorbent for aflatoxin B1 in poultry feed

As a class of secondary metabolites or toxins produced by fungi, aflatoxins can poison humans and animals; among them, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most dangerous one owing to its carcinogenic and mutagenic properties that increase risks for hepatocellular carcinoma in humans; hence, adsorbents such a...

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Main Authors: Armando Delgado-Cedeño, Sara Paola Hernández-Martínez, Yareellys Ramos-Zayas, Alicia Guadalupe Marroquín-Cardona, Gerardo Méndez-Zamora, Moisés Armides Franco-Molina, Jorge R. Kawas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2022.1044495/full