noun
definition
Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.
Examples of aflatoxin in a Sentence
The fungus which produces aflatoxin grows on crops like maize and peanuts when they are stored for long periods in hot climates.
The cooking experiments showed that aflatoxin is not destroyed under domestic cooking conditions (microwave or heating in gas oven ).
An incapacitating agent called aflatoxin, which produces vomiting and internal bleeding, was manufactured at Baghdad¹s Agricultural and Water Research Center.
A separate limit of 0.05 microgram/kg aflatoxin M 1 is applicable in milk and milk products.
The strain of Aspergillus flavus used to reduced aflatoxin in cotton has been found to be defective in aflatoxin synthesis [22] .
Results for aflatoxin contamination of Argentinian maize were comparable to recent results obtained by UK industry.
The group has told recent visitors to its enclave that it holds stocks of the deadly chemical agents ricin, cyanide gas and aflatoxin.
At that time, grains, specifically corn, contained aflatoxin associated with mold spores.