Kenyan crop contamination outbreak inspires grad student to improve rice storage

Researchers identify optimal temperature, humidity level to protect rice from aflatoxins

17-Jul-2024 - While half the global population relies on rice as a staple, about 15 percent of rice produced each year is contaminated by potentially fatal aflatoxins. Seeing this threaten lives in her home country of Kenya prompted a graduate research assistant to focus on eradicating the risk through safer ...