No harmful amounts of the carcinogen aflatoxin have been found in the state`s milk supply thus far, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday. The department began checking after ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will no longer require screening and testing of milk for aflatoxin. The testing requirement began on Aug. 31 due to the drought conditions in ...

Milk consumption is common in most households, with a cup of milk tea being a staple in homes and offices every morning. However, the safety of that milk is a concern. Globally, an estimated 600 ...

On 11 July 2017, Epigem celebrated the completion of its research into Aflatoxin detection in milk, as part of the EU-funded SYMPHONY project. At the same time, the company announced that it has filed ...

The food safety wing has started prosecution measures following the detection of aflatoxin, a group of mycotoxins produced by the fungus Aspergillus and are potent hepatotoxins, in milk samples in ...

Joseph Naimodu, an expert from Olepolos Dairy Cooperative, describes safe milk as milk that is free from contaminants and fit for human consumption. Aflatoxins in milk pose serious health risks. When ...

Following concerns about aflatoxins being found in Uganda’s milk products, the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) has assured Ugandans that the milk is free from aflatoxins. Agnes Audax Baguma, the ...

There are various toxic substances produced by fungi which contaminate milk and animal feeds. These include mycotoxins, which are fungal chemicals produced by endophytic fungi at pre-harvest, during ...

CHENNAI: Two weeks after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s report revealed presence of Aflatoxin M1 - cancer causing substance in milk samples taken from the State for ...