Abstract:Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by many species of fungi. They are natural contaminants of food (feed) commodities where they cause significant risks to human and animal health. In this work, some food items; Roasted Groundnut Kernel, Dried smoked fish, Grounded melon, Ogbono (Irvingia gabonensis) and Date palm fruits were directly cultured on modified PDA (Chloramphenicol; 0.1g/l and Cycloheximide; 0.5mg/ml) and the respective food-associated molds were isolated and identified microscopically by… Show more
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