Challenges when determining mycotoxin contamination levels

Preventative measures such as quality control of feed or using mycotoxin binders may be the best approach to minimise the negative effects of mycotoxins. When dealing with mycotoxin contamination, the first problem is to diagnose and find out the original contamination level of the feed/grain. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to identify the mycotoxins that caused the different symptoms or lesions. In cases of low contamination, the issue becomes even more difficult because often the sy