Browsing Life sciences and Bio-engineering by Subject "Maize"

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Diversity and distribution of Maize-associated totivirus strains from Tanzania.

Read, David; Featherston, Jonathan; Rees, David; Thompson, Genevieve; Roberts, Ronel; Flett, Bradley; Mashingaidze, Kingstone; Pietersen, Gerhard; Kiula, Barnabas; Kullaya, Alois; Mbega, Ernest (Springer, 2019-06-01)

Typically associated with fungal species, members of the viral family Totiviridae have recently been shown to be associated with plants, including important crop species, such as Carica papaya (papaya) and Zea mays (maize). ...
Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Mycotoxin Contamination of Complementary Food Ingredients in Kongwa District, Tanzania

Ngure, Francis; Kassim, Neema; Phillips, Erica; Turner, Paul (Elsevier, 2023-02)

Background: Inadequate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in low income countries contribute to poor child growth and development. Objectives: To assess IYCF practices and mycotoxin contamination in complementary ...
Processing complementary foods to reduce mycotoxins in a medium scale Tanzanian mill: A hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) approach

Ngure, Francis; Makule, Edna; Mgongo, William; Phillips, Erica; Kassim, Neema; Stoltzfus, Rebecca; Nelson, Rebecca (Elsevier, 2024-03-22)

Designing and implementing processing procedures for producing safe complementary foods in dynamic and unregulated food systems where common food staples are frequently contaminated with mycotoxins is chal- lenging. This ...