New Mycotoxin detection device goes from prototype to production
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 06:00
in Health & Medicine
Mycotoxins are naturally occurring fungi which typically grow on wheat-based foodstuffs, including cereals and bread, under humid conditions. They can cause a variety of adverse health effects in humans such as damaging kidneys or compromising immune systems. In efforts to safeguard the food chain, a series of EU-funded research teams developed a low-cost device able to detect traces of mycotoxins in feed, food and beverages.