Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food Safety
A special issue of Journal of Fungi (ISSN 2309-608X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2023) | Viewed by 636
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mycotoxins; aflatoxins; deoxynivalenol; ochratoxin A; fumonisins; mycotoxin contamination control; animal feed; food safety; sampling; anti mycotoxin additives; isotherms of adsorption; ex vivo methodology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the public health context, mycotoxins represent an important chapter of agricultural responsibility. Fungi, in addition to consuming the energy of grain, can produce mycotoxins, which are produced by the genus Aspergillus, such as aflatoxins, and of the genus Fusarium, such as fumonisins, zearalenone, and trichothecenes. These toxic metabolites are known to grow and proliferate in cereals and grains, especially peanuts, corn, wheat, barley, sorghum, and rice, where they find highly nutritious substrates for their development. The management and control of mycotoxins must consider the safe use of food in order to minimize the risk of intoxication, allowing the maximization of productivity and profitability of production.
For this reason, the Journal of Fungi has decided to launch a Special Issue on "Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food Safety", in which research and review manuscripts on methodologies for monitoring, controlling, and preventing mycotoxin contamination in food are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Carlos Augusto Mallmann
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mycotoxins
- food safety
- public health
- cereals and grains
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