Anthony Siame, Ph.D.

Conference Presentations

Siame, B. A., and Nawa, I. N. 2005. Mycotoxin contamination in food commodities in Eastern and Southern Africa. Myco-Globe Mycotoxin Conference, "Learning from the EU: Reducing the Impact of Mycotoxins in Tropical Agriculture with Emphasis on Health and Trade in Africa," September 13-16, Cresta Royale Hotel, Accra, Ghana.

Siame, B. A. 2005. Aflatoxins in foods from Botswana. Expert Group Meeting on Aflatoxins and Health, May 23-29, WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo.

Shushu, D. D., Jordaan, A., and Siame, B. A. 2004. Seed coat characteristics of peanut (Arachis hypogaea) varieties resistant and susceptible to Aspergillus flavus. Annual Conference of the Microscopy Society of Southern Africa, December 6, 2004, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Mohale, S., Allotey, J., and Siame, B. A. 2004. Preharvest Aspergillus invasion and aflatoxin contamination of groundnuts. 4^th Annual Fungal Genomics, 5^th Annual Multi-Crop Fumonisin and 17^th Annual Multi-Crop Elimination Workshops, October 25-28, 2004, Sacramento, California, USA (Poster).

Moswakgalagadi, A. O., Siame B. A., and Shushu, D. D. 2004. Screening for toxic algae in Botswana using plant bioassays. The XI International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins, US National Institute of Health, May 17- 21, 2004, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. (Poster).

Siame, B. A., Maswabi, T. M., Nkwe, D. O., and Taylor, J. E. 2004. Fumonisin B₁ and zearalenone contamination of cereals and traditional beer in Botswana. The XI International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins, US National Institute of Health, May 17- 21, 2004, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. (Poster).

Siame, B. A., Mpuchane, S., Gashe, B. A., Allotey, J., and Teferra, G. 2003. Occurrence of Aflatoxins, Fumonisin B1, and Zearalenone in foods and feeds in Botswana. Workshop on Technologies to produce Mycotoxin-free Agricultural Commodities in Developing Countries. Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, November 24-25, 2003, St. Louis, MO, USA.

Mpuchane, S., Gashe, B.A., Coetzee, S., Jordan, A., Khonga, E., Allotey, J., Siame, B. A., and Murindamombe, G. 2003. Colonization of biltong by moulds. Microscopy Society of Southern Africa. Cape Town, South Africa (33) 51.

Collison, E., Mpuchane, S., Gashe, B., Allotey, J., Siame, A. B., Matsheka, M., and Teferra, G. 2002. Street foods in Africa - Evaluation of factors affecting quality. Conference on Promoting Environmental Health for Sustainable Development, November 5 - 8, Gaborone, Botswana.

Shushu, D. D., Siame B. A., and Chipeta P. 2002. Mass cultivation of microalgae: Potential economic diversification in Botswana. Annual Agricultural Research Seminars. Botswana College of Agriculture, October 29-30, Gaborone, Botswana.

Siame, A. B., and Laing, J. U. 2001. Aflatoxin and cyclopiazonic acid contamination of peanuts in Botswana. Aflatoxin Elimination Workshop, October 2001, Phoenix, AZ, USA. (abstract).

Siame, B. A., Shushu, D. D., and Masundire, H. M. 2000. Occurrence of highly toxic Microcystis species in Botswana. X International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins, May, 21-25, Guaruja, Sao Paulo, Brazil.