Detection of apple juices and cereals which exceed permitted levels of mycotoxins
Friday, June 7, 2013 - 16:00
in Biology & Nature
Researchers in Spain have analyzed the presence of patulin, a type of toxin produced by fungi, in several commercial apple juices. The results show that more than 50 percent of the samples analyzed exceed the maximum limits laid down by law. They have also discovered a sample of rice with more mycotoxins than permitted. For their part, researchers have also found these harmful substances in beers, cereals and products made from them, such as gofio flour.