How to Use mycotoxin in a Sentence

mycotoxin

noun
  • To my surprise, my mycotoxin levels were through the roof.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
  • If mycotoxin levels aren’t too high, it could also be used for livestock feed.
    — Tom W. Allen, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
  • None contained mycotoxins, which are toxins from fungi.
    — Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • As a plant pathogen, the fungus responsible for scab produces a mycotoxin in grain that can harm humans and livestock.
    — Tom W. Allen, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Some types of mold can even release potentially toxic substances known as mycotoxins.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Eating foods with high levels of mycotoxins can lead to immune suppression, nerve damage, headache, fever and nausea.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • None of the products tested positive for heavy metals, like lead, or mycotoxins, which are toxins from fungi, in meaningful quantities.
    — Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Entire loads of grain may be rejected if they’re found to have mycotoxin concentrations above the FDA limits.
    — Tom W. Allen, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Investigations for mycotoxins, heavy metals, pesticides and tannins have been fruitless.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Applying fungicide can reduce scab and its severity, improve grain weight and reduce mycotoxin contamination.
    — Tom W. Allen, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The mycotoxin is widely categorized as a vomitoxin.
    — Tom W. Allen, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The lab tested each product for residual solvents, mycotoxins, heavy metals, microbials, pesticides, cannabinoids and synthetic compounds.
    — Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Patulin is a mycotoxin, a naturally occurring substance produced by molds that typically grow on various fruits, particularly apples.
    — Sarah Scott, Parents, 17 Feb. 2026

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