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Mohamed A, Gathman R, Chavez R, Wagacha M, Mutegi C, Muthomi J, et al.
J Food Prot . 2023 Aug; 86(10):100142. PMID: 37562513
Fusarium species infect maize crops leading to the production of fumonisin by their toxigenic members. Elimination of microbes is critical in mitigating further postharvest spoilage and toxin accumulation. The current...
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Nsabiyumva G, Mutegi C, Wagacha J, Mohamed A, Njeru N, Ndayihanzamaso P, et al.
Front Microbiol . 2023 Apr; 14:1106543. PMID: 37065127
Aflatoxin contamination of the staples maize and groundnut is a concern for health and economic impacts across sub-Saharan Africa. The current study (i) determined aflatoxin levels in maize and groundnut...
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Mohamed A, Chavez R, Wagacha M, Mutegi C, Muthomi J, Pillai S, et al.
Toxicon X . 2022 Nov; 16:100141. PMID: 36406140
Maize is a staple food in Kenya. However, maize is prone to fungal infestation, which may result in production of harmful aflatoxins and fumonisins. Electron beam (eBeam) food processing is...
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Sserumaga J, Ortega-Beltran A, Wagacha J, Mutegi C, Bandyopadhyay R
Int J Food Microbiol . 2019 Nov; 313:108376. PMID: 31731141
Maize is an important staple crop for the majority of the population in Uganda. However, in tropical and subtropical climates, maize is frequently contaminated with aflatoxins, a group of cancer-causing...