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Toxins, Volume 17, Issue 1

January 2025 - 45 articles

Cover Story: Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) contamination in food crops poses significant public health risks, especially in decentralized, low-resource agricultural systems. This study evaluated AFB1 detection methods, including ELISA and lateral-flow assays (LFAs), validated via HPLC, and assessed barriers to their use. Among ELISA kits, the AgraQuant Aflatoxin B1 2/50 Kit showed the highest accuracy, reliably quantifying AFB1 in maize and tortillas. LFA paired with a smartphone algorithm achieved 84% presence/absence accuracy but struggled with concentration predictions. Low-cost tools like moisture readers aid screening, but advanced methods remain essential. A tiered framework combining tools and confirmatory testing can enhance monitoring systems in decentralized agricultural supply chains. View this paper
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Articles (45)

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,094 Views
18 Pages

Diversity of Mycotoxins in Stored Paddy Rice: Contamination Patterns in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

  • Lien Thi Kim Phan,
  • Thuy Thi Ngoc Nguyen,
  • Thien Thi Thanh Tran and
  • Sarah De Saeger

26 December 2024

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is the most important food in Vietnam. However, rice is often lost in post-harvest due to fungal growth and mycotoxins contamination. This study aimed to evaluate mycotoxin contamination in stored paddy rice collected in 2018,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,553 Views
13 Pages

Anti-Tumor Effects of Vespa bicolor Venom on Liver Cancer: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

  • Yong-Hua Wu,
  • Feng Xiong,
  • Zheng-Wen Ou,
  • Jing-An Wang,
  • Jing Cui,
  • Lin Jiang and
  • Wen-Jian Lan

25 December 2024

Despite the popular belief in the anti-tumor properties of Vespa bicolor venom (VBV), there is limited scientific evidence to support this claim. This study is the first to examine the anti-tumor effects of VBV on liver cancer, both alone and in comb...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,266 Views
20 Pages

Viscoelastic Study of Hemostasis Disorders Associated with Echis ocellatus Envenoming in North Benin Using a Quantra Analyzer

  • Sébastien Larréché,
  • Roland Benes Chacha,
  • Noé Sodjinou,
  • Seidou Alassane Ouorou,
  • Eric Ganhouingnon,
  • Edith Aloukoutou Layo,
  • Bruno Mégarbane,
  • Achille Massougbodji and
  • Jean-Philippe Chippaux

24 December 2024

Echis ocellatus envenomings are a public health problem in West Africa, leading to bleeding and hypocoagulability. The aim of this study was to assess the hemostasis disorders associated with E. ocellatus envenoming. Envenomed patients with an abnorm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,248 Views
20 Pages

24 December 2024

Aspergillus carbonarius is considered one of the main fungi responsible for black and sour rot in grapes, as well as the production of the carcinogenic mycotoxin ochratoxin A. The global regulatory methyltransferase protein LaeA controls the producti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,451 Views
22 Pages

Early Biomarkers for Detecting Subclinical Exposure to Fumonisin B1, Deoxynivalenol, and Zearalenone in Broiler Chickens

  • Laharika Kappari,
  • Todd J. Applegate,
  • Anthony E. Glenn,
  • Abhijeet Bakre and
  • Revathi Shanmugasundaram

24 December 2024

Identifying biomarkers of mycotoxin effects in chickens will provide an opportunity for early intervention to reduce the impact of mycotoxicosis. This study aimed to identify whether serum enzyme concentrations, gut integrity, and liver miRNAs can be...

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Toxins - ISSN 2072-6651