Mycotoxins in , A Traditional Non-Cereal Based Alcoholic Beverage of Botswana.

Mycotoxin contamination is a major food safety drawback towards the commercialization of food products. The commercialization of , a popular fermented alcoholic beverage of Botswana necessitates the investigation of the presence of mycotoxins. brewing involves the uncontrolled and unstandardized spontaneous fermentation of sun-dried fruits, which could be a source of mycotoxin-producing filamentous fungi (molds).

Pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables from the southern part of Botswana.

This study reports a surveillance of multi-pesticide residues of fruits and vegetables sold in the local markets carried out in 2018-2019 in Botswana to access consumer safety. A validated method for analysis of 232 pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables was applied, based on QuEChERS-GC-MS/MS methodology. A total of 83 fruit and vegetable sold in different markets were bought from three different areas of the southern region .