Mycotoxins and Food Toxicology

Dear Colleagues,

Mycotoxin contamination is a continuing global problem that severely affects animal health and performance, posing great food safety hazards. Eliminating mycotoxin contamination and hazards is the industry’s common aspiration.

In recent years, mycotoxin poisonings occurred frequently all over the world. This has brought huge economic losses. The potential damage caused by mycotoxin-induced decreased disease resistance in animals and food safety problems is incalculable. There is a long way to go to prevent mycotoxin hazards.

This Special Issue aims to gather contributions of original research or reviews related to novel strategies for biodegradation and detoxification of mycotoxins. We welcome all submissions related to (1) metabolic transformation mechanisms of mycotoxins, especially mycotoxins, and especially studies that implement an omics approach to understanding the mechanism; (2) in vitro and in vivo studies of toxicology and metabolism of emerging or masked mycotoxins; and (3) accurate evaluation of the interactive toxic effects of mycotoxins and/or their masked forms on humans or animals.

Prof. Dr. Qiu-Gang Ma
Guest Editor

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• mycotoxins
• food toxicology
• biodegradation
• detoxification
• microorganisms