Occurrence of Chemical Contaminants in Peruvian Produce: A Food-Safety Perspective.

The presence of chemical contaminants in agricultural products is a continued food-safety challenge in Peru. This country has robust agriculture potential, but its output of fruits and vegetables is severely impacted by massive mining activities, as well as poor farming practices, including the use of polluted irrigation water, misuse of pesticides, and inadequate postharvest conditions. This review examines the current scientific knowledge on the levels of pesticide residues, heavy metals, and mycotoxins on crops produced in Peru.

Food safety in Peru: A review of fresh produce production and challenges in the public health system.

Peru has a commodities-based economy where agriculture plays an essential role in the nation's development. Among agricultural products, fruits and vegetables are foundational to Peruvian culture and a healthy and nutritious diet. Produce is also the primary income source for thousands of small-scale farmers and producers throughout the country.

Modulation of innate immunity in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by dietary supplementation of Bacillus subtilis endospores.

Dietary supplementation of probiotics is growing as a scientifically valid alternative to antibiotics for enhancement of overall animal health and productivity in aquaculture. Strains of Bacillus subtilis are regarded as attractive probiotic candidates to the fish farming industry; however, there is a limited number of studies focused on the use of specific strains probiotics in tilapia, and therefore complicating replication. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of the strains NZ86 (NRRL B-50136) and O14VRQ (NRRL B-67221) of B.

Hematologic and plasma chemistry RIs for cultured Striped catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) in recirculating aquaculture systems.

Background: Striped catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) is a valuable aquaculture fish species produced primarily in Southeast Asia. In the United States, it is bred as an ornamental species. Striped catfish has high productivity and great demand in numerous countries around the world, yet little is known about its normal physiology.