Food Safety and Fungal Toxins: Challenges and Advances in Control and Risk Assessment
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Toxicology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: toxin; toxicity; contaminant detection; risk assessment; chromatography; spectrometry; mass spectrometry; analytical chemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fungal secondary metabolites, particularly mycotoxins, represent a persistent and complex hazard in food systems, with implications for human and animal health, international trade, and regulatory frameworks. Despite significant progress in food safety management, the resilience of toxigenic fungi and the stability of their metabolites under various environmental and processing conditions continue to challenge detection, control, and risk mitigation efforts.
This Special Issue invites high-quality original research articles, reviews, and short communications that address recent advances in the detection, quantification, and monitoring of fungal toxins across diverse food matrices. Contributions focusing on novel analytical methodologies (e.g., biosensors and omics-based tools), predictive modeling, fungal ecology, toxin biosynthetic pathways, and control strategies—including biocontrol, processing interventions, and innovative preservation techniques—are highly encouraged. We also welcome the submission of studies on toxicological evaluation, dietary exposure assessment, and the development of risk management frameworks in alignment with international safety standards.
By integrating multidisciplinary approaches, this Special Issue aims to deepen the scientific understanding of fungal toxin dynamics and support the development of robust, science-based interventions for enhancing food safety. Researchers working at the intersection of mycology, food science, toxicology, and risk analysis are encouraged to contribute to this issue.
Prof. Dr. Yelko Rodríguez-Carrasco
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mycotoxins
- fungal contamination
- food safety
- toxin detection
- risk assessment
- foodborne toxins
- analytical methods
- mycology and food systems
- toxin control strategies
- food toxicology
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