This is the PDF eBook version for Animal Feed Contamination – Effects on Livestock and Food Safety by Johanna Fink-Gremmels
Table of Contents
Introduction to animal feed contamination; Animal feeds, feeding practices and opportunities for feed contamination: an introduction
Part 1 Contamination by microorganisms and animal by-products: The ecology and control of bacterial pathogens in animal feed; Detection and enumeration of microbiological hazards in animal feed; Assessment of the microbiological risks in feedingstuffs for food-producing animals; Detection and identification of animal by-products in animal feed for the control of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
Part 2 Contamination by persistent organic pollutants and toxic metals: Hazardous chemicals as animal feed contaminants and methods for their detection; Animal feed contamination by dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and brominated flame retardants; Animal feed contamination by toxic metals; Aquaculture feed contamination by persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals, additives and drug residues
Part 3 Natural toxins in animal feed: Mycotoxin contamination of animal feed; Detection and determination of natural toxins (mycotoxins and plant toxins) in feed; Prevention and control of animal feed contamination by mycotoxins and reduction of their adverse effects in livestock; Dietary exposure of livestock and humans to hepatotoxic natural products
Part 4 Veterinary medicinal products in feeds: Feed additives and veterinary drugs as contaminants in animal feed – the problem of cross contamination during feed production; Antimicrobials in animal feed: Benefits and limitations; Alternatives to antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs) in animal feed; Chemical risk assessment of animal feed
Part 5 Risks from emerging technologies: Safety of genetically modified (GM) crop ingredients in animal feed; Detection of genetically modified (GM) crops for control of animal feed integrity; Potential contamination issues arising from the use of biofuel and food industry by-products in animal feed; Nanoscale feed ingredients and animal and human health
Part 6 Feed safety and quality management: Animal feed sampling for contaminant analysis; Ensuring the safe supply of animal-derived ingredients for animal feed; Management of animal feed safety in the USA; The GMP feed safety assurance scheme
Johanna Fink-Gremmels is Professor in the Veterinary Faculty of Utrecht University, the Netherlands, and works within the Institute of Risk Assessment Sciences (IRAS). She is also the current President of the European Association for Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (EAVPT) and a longstanding member of the CONTAM Panel of the European Food Safety Authority. Her work on animal health risk assessment following exposure to contaminants and natural toxins has gained international recognition, resulting in many academic distinctions.