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On the Web
- European Mycotoxin Awareness Network - Promotes awareness and understanding of mycotoxin contamination of food. Includes an extensive directory of factsheets on the various mycotoxins.
- International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry: Mycotoxin Newsletter - List of resources including research projects, literature and websites on this type of food contaminant.
- Trilogy Analytical Laboratory - Offers analytical testing procedures for allergens, BSE, GMO testing, meat species identification, mycotoxins in wine testing.
- Daniel L. Sudakin, MD, MPH - Medical toxicologist with experience in occupational, environmental, and pharmaceutical fields. Introduction to mycotoxins, publications, and services available from Corvallis, Oregon.
- Petr Karlovsky's Lab - Based in the Department of Molecular Phytopathology, University of Goettingen, Germany. Study plant pathogenic fungi using tools of molecular genetics and biochemistry, focusing on secondary metabolites, mycotoxins, and their biological detoxification.
- Pickering Laboratories - Pickering Laboratories provides equipment, reagents and tested methods for the analysis of amino acids, pesticides and herbicides (carbamates), mycotoxins (Aflatoxins, Fumonisin, Deoxynivalenol) and other solutions for the environmental, pharmaceutical and biochemical laboratory markets.
- Mycotoxicology Newsletter - International forum for the discussion of mycotoxins, edited by Angelo Visconti.
- International Diagnostic Systems Corp - Manufactures and markets ELISA kits for detection of drugs, antibiotics and mycotoxins (aflatoxin) in food, feedstuffs, urine, serum, hair and saliva.
- ABAC GmbH - Development and commercialisation of bioproducts including 1,3-beta-D-glucan, mannoprotein, CM glucan and mycotoxin binder. Includes competencies and profile of company in Schlieren, Switzerland.
- Dogs keep dying from toxic food - Science Blog - "Even though Diamond, Country Value and Professional brand dog foods have been recalled for containing highly toxic aflatoxins, they have caused at least 100 dog deaths in recent weeks, say Cornell University veterinarians, who are growing increasingly alarmed."
Wikipedia Articles
- UC Davis Department of Environmental Toxicology - Commonly referred to as "E-tox", environmental toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of toxins within the environment upon human health. The scope of environmental toxicology is inclusive of naturally occurring agents such as metals, mycotoxins and bacterial elements as well as anthropogenic toxins like pesticides, food additives, industrial waste, and other chemicals.
- Conocybe filaris - Conocybe filaris is a common lawn mushroom which is widely distributed and especially common in the pacific northwest. It contains the same mycotoxins as the death cap.
- Ochratoxin - Ochratoxin A, B, and C are mycotoxins produced by some Aspergillus species and Penicillium species, like A. ochraceus or P.
- Nixtamalization - ... an alkaline solution, usually limewater, to cause the transparent outer hull, the pericarp, to separate and be removed from the grain. This process has several benefits including enabling the grain to be more effectively ground; increasing protein and vitamin content availability; improving flavor and aroma and reduction of mycotoxins.
- Aflatoxin - Aflatoxins are naturally occurring mycotoxins that are produced by many species of Aspergillus, a fungus, most notably Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic.