logo
welcome
ScienceDaily

ScienceDaily

Researchers help to control cancer-causing poison in corn

ScienceDaily
Summary
Nutrition label

76% Informative

Researchers help to control cancer-causing poison in corn Study introduces X-ray irradiation as sterilization method for contaminated corn.

Corn is frequently contaminated by the fungal toxin aflatoxin B1 , a highly potent carcinogen produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus.

Climate change is believed to exacerbate the threat posed by aflatoxins by expanding the geographic range of aflatoxin-producing fungi.

Economic burden caused by mycotoxin contamination is considerable, particularly in the developing world.

Results open new avenues for safely handling and researching contaminated food products without compromising the structural and chemical properties.

VR Score

85

Informative language

91

Neutral language

43

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

88

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

External references

no external sources

Source diversity

no sources

Affiliate links

no affiliate links