Efficacy of electron beam irradiation in reduction of mycotoxin-producing fungi, aflatoxin, and fumonisin, in naturally contaminated maize slurry

Maize is a staple food in Kenya. However, maize is prone to fungal infestation, which may result in production of harmful aflatoxins and fumonisins. Electron beam (eBeam) food processing is a proven post-harvest technology, but published literature is rare on the ability of eBeam to reduce mycotoxin...

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Main Authors: Asha B. Mohamed, Ruben A. Chavez, Maina J. Wagacha, Charity K. Mutegi, James W. Muthomi, Suresh D. Pillai, Matthew J. Stasiewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Toxicon: X
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590171022000510