Mycotoxin Research Laboratory, Egerton University.

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Work on progress. We are working on determining metabolites from different Aspergillus species.
Isn't it a great work?

'Three years ago, April 2019, I arrived in Egerton university, at the mycotoxin research Laboratory as an undergraduate research student, my interest was isolating the fungi that produces aflatoxins (Aspergillus sp.) from soil sampled from kisii county. Being a highland, I was also interested in assessing the aflatoxigenic traits of these isolate. The professional guidance, skills, and expertise I got from this lab has had a huge impact in my career. Currently I work for KALRO Kakamega, a Non-Ruminant Research Institute in Animal Nutrition Laboratory. We all understand how mycotoxins impacts on nutrition for both humans and animals. The strong foundation laid in me by the management led by Dr. Meshack Obonyo is what has kept me going. I simply learnt from the best. I highly recommend this facility to farmers, researchers, both senior and Junior.👏' Mr. Eliud Nyariga.

https://www.egerton.ac.ke/university-news/egerton-university-bids-for-icgeb-regional-research-center

Egerton University Bids for ICGEB Regional Research Center Egerton University’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Isaac Kibwage on 3 February 2022 hosted a team from the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotech...

The aflatoxins were discovered in the late 1950s and early 1960s, when they were identified as causative agents of “turkey X” disease, an epidemic involving deaths of numerous turkey poults, ducklings, and chicks fed diets containing certain lots of peanut meal originating in South America (Blount 1961).

It's festive season. Do not consume mouldy foods.

Mouldy foods will most certainly contain aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is a very dangerous metabolite of Aspergillus spp fungi. Aspergillus B1 is carcinogenic, mutagenic and can seep through the skin. Lethal dose (LD50) of Aflatoxin is anywhere between 0.5-10 mg/kg depending on several factors including genetics, physiological condition and age of the victim. Children exposed to aflatoxin tend to be stunted, re****ed and sickly if they do not die. Pregnant mothers exposed to aflatoxin can give birth to babies with defects. Even though the liver can break down aflatoxin, sustained exposure will lead to liver cirrhosis and/or liver cancer. When the liver breaks down aflatoxin, two products are possible; aflatoxicol and epoxide. Aflatoxicol is less potent and the body will et rid of it pretty quick. Epoxide on the other hand is a mutagenic substance that can interfere with the DNA to induce cancerous tumors and other unimaginable consequences of gene malfunctions.

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https://www.egerton.ac.ke/university-news/farmers-trained-on-finger-millet-value-addition

Egerton and Boitekanelo Nutritionists Train Farmers on Finger Millet Value-Addition Egerton University and Boitekanelo College from Bostwana recently jointly trained more than 20 Finger millet farmers representing seven community groups fr...