The World Food Preservation Center® LLC in conjunction with the University of Nairobi and a consortium of Universities and Research and Development Institutions in Africa conducted the "1st All African Postharvest Congress & Exhibition" March 23-27, 2017. DOWNLOAD PROGRAM AND ABSTRACTS |
Mycotoxins (aflatoxins) produced by mold fungi are among the most potent mutagenic and carcinogenic substances known. They pose major health risks particularly in developing countries. Prolonged exposure through diet has been linked to cancer, kidney, liver, and immune-system disease. Stunting in children in developing countries has been attributed to mycotoxins.
The World Food Preservation Center® LLC, Ghent University, and BioIntelliPro have joined forces to form a “Global Mycotoxin Alliance” that aims to put the most advanced tools available into the hands of young scientists in all developing countries to detect and control mycotoxin contamination of their food.
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The first step in launching the “Global Mycotoxin Alliance” have been taken by Ghent University through its Mytox South Initiative that is putting the most advanced mycotoxin technologies available into the hands of young scientists in Africa.
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