mycotoxin

noun

my·co·tox·in ˌmī-kə-ˈtäk-sən

: a toxic substance produced by a fungus and especially a mold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Lab test results are published on-site, including microbial and mycotoxin test results, which is not always the norm. —

The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 Black Soldier Fly larvae have even been shown to convert even that kind of mycotoxin contaminated waste-stream into a safe animal feed. —

Steven Savage, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 That process generates a waste stream that can contain the mycotoxin. —

Steven Savage, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 In pets, signs of aflatoxin/mycotoxin poisoning include sluggishness, loss of appetite, vomiting, jaundice (yellowish tint to the eyes, gums, or skin due to liver damage), and/or diarrhea. —

Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 18 Aug. 2021 Colorado for instance, on Sunday will start requiring testing for potentially harmful mycotoxins produced by fungal infections on plants, more than four years after voters approved legal pot there. —

Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2019 Labs run several tests to detect bacteria, mycotoxins from mold, heavy metals, and pesticide and fertilizer residue. —

Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, 4 June 2019 Some food writers go so far as to say that mycotoxin-free coffee isn't worth the price. —

Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 16 Oct. 2017 The more insidious and ubiquitous molds, though, produce no acutely dangerous mycotoxins but can still trigger inflammatory reactions, allergies, and asthma. —

James Hamblin, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2017 See More

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