The Use of Smart Devices for the Detection of Aflatoxin in Ground Corn Feeds

• Main Authors: Santos, Gil Nonato C., Santos, Mary Gillian, Doniza, Karen, Olarve, James Salveo L.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Agriculture; farming; aflatoxin; Agricultural Education; Technology and Innovation
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/res_aki/137; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/res_aki/article/1129/viewcontent/aki_policy_volume_viii_no._8__2018.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Aflatoxins are toxic and carcinogenic secondary metabolites produced predominantly by two fungal species: Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus (Gourama, H., & Bullerman, L., 1995). These fungal species are contaminants of food crops as well as animal feeds, and are responsible for afla...