Bulletin of the IDF N° 444/ 2010: Feed-associated Mycotoxins in the Dairy Chain: Occurrence and Control

Publication description

Review of current scientific knowledge about the major mycotoxins of concern to dairy cattle and dairy products, their occurrence in feedstuffs, conditions under which they are formed, their metabolism in cattle and carry-over into milk: information on the risks of mycotoxins in relation to human food safety and animal health, current status with respect to legislation and limits in feed and dairy products including Codex Alimentarius standards, measures to control mycotoxin contamination of animal feedstuffs and exposure of animals, analysis and sampling: extensive bibliography.

Keywords: Mycotoxins, milk, dairy products, cattle feed, carry-over, legislation, Codex Alimentarius, analytical methods, sampling