Fusarium Toxins in Cereals
Author | : G. S. Eriksen |
Publisher | : Nordic Council of Ministers |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 928930149X |
ISBN-13 | : 9789289301497 |
Rating | : 4/5 (497 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fusarium Toxins in Cereals written by G. S. Eriksen and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main object in this work was to make a risk assessment of some selected fusarium toxins. A review of the available toxicological data of the selected toxins have been made and temporary tolerable daily intakes (tTDIs) have been established. The risk assessments presented include estimations of the dietary intakes in the Nordic countries. Short reviews on fusarenon-X, fusarin C, diacetoxyscirpenol (DAS) and moniliformin were also made. The report also contains a brief introduction to the classification of Fusarium and toxin production by the fungi as well as a review of chemicals analytic methods for determination of the different toxins.