Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi, notably Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium species, which contaminate a wide range of staple crops and derived products.

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi that contaminate food during pre-harvest, storage, transport, and processing. Even at low concentrations, mycotoxins threaten ...

Rising temperatures because of climate change are increasing the risk of human exposure to mycotoxins, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). A briefing published by the agency looked at ...