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65 Years On from Aflatoxin Discovery—a Themed Issue in Honor of Professor John D. Groopman

edited by

David L. Eaton

and Thomas W. Kensler

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15942 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; risk assessment; mechanisms; chemical carcinogenesis; hepatotoxicity; dietary exposure; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Harmful Algal Blooms in Waters: Characterization, Monitoring and Management

edited by Audrey Roy-Lachapelle

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14191 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algal blooms; cyanobacteria; cyanotoxins; toxin production; monitoring; structural characterization; environmental fate; disinfection by-product; water management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Staphylococcus aureus Toxins：Presence and Detection in Human, Animals and Food

edited by

Alexander Govaris

and

Andreana Pexara

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10447 | Submission Open

Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; enterotoxins; foodborne toxicosis; food-borne disease; S. aureus toxins; TSST-1; outbreaks; MRSA; genetic diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Ecology and Evolution of Harmful Algal Blooms

edited by

Kathleen D. Cusick

and

Allen Place

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2881 | Submission Open

Keywords: algal toxin; genetic/strain diversity; eco-evolutionary role; molecular target; biological function; fitness cost; trophic interactions; molecular evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Mycotoxin Contaminants in Feed: Current Status and What Should We Do?

edited by

Srinivas Sura

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1687 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; secondary metabolites; feed; silage; cereal grains; mycotoxin analysis; mycotoxin toxicology; cattle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Venomics Insights into the Evolutionary Biology of Peptide Toxins in Marine and Terrestrial Organisms

edited by

Gandhi Rádis-Baptista

and Hidetoshi Inagaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open

Keywords: venomics; venom transcriptomics; venom pharmacomics; animal toxin; cnidarian toxins; arthropod toxins; toxin evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Recent Trends in Omics for the Analysis of Freshwater and Marine Biotoxins

edited by

Schonna R. Manning

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotoxins; genomics; glycomics; lipidomics; metabolomics; methylomics; microbiome; omics; proteomics; transcriptomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Botulinum Toxins in Lower-Urinary-Tract Diseases and Dysfunctions

edited by Karyn S. Eilber and Jennifer T. Anger

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; bladder; voiding dysfunction; lower urinary tract; overactive bladder; urinary incontinence; urinary retention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Environmental Drivers of Algal and Cyanobacterial Toxin Dynamics: 2nd Edition

edited by Petra M. Visser and

H. Dail Laughinghouse IV

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: HABs; eutrophication; phycotoxins; cyanotoxins; blooms; phytoplankton; benthic; marine; freshwater; toxin production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

From Inhibiting Fungal Growth to Reducing Mycotoxin Content in Food and Feed: Challenges, Achievements, and Advanced Approaches

edited by

Jelena Miljanić

and

Saša Krstović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal growth; mycotoxin reduction; food and feed safety; agricultural sustainability; antifungal agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advances in Ricin and Shiga Toxin Inhibitors

edited by

Nilgun E. Tumer

and Jacques Y. Roberge

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: ricin; Shiga toxin; E. coli; ribosome inactivating protein; inhibitor development; small molecule; peptide; antibody; assay development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

Novel Technologies for the Detection and Identification of Natural Toxins

edited by

Rui Xiao

and

Wenwen Xin

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5853 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxins; identification; biosensors; POCT; detection

Transcriptomic and Proteomic Study on Animal Venom: Looking Forward

edited by Paulo Lee Ho

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27683 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptome; proteome; venom composition; toxin(s)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Advances in Mycotoxin Determination: From Risk Assessment to Global Management Strategies

edited by

Maykel Hernández-Mesa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9903 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; food analysis; exposure assessment; risk assessment; risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Toxicity Assessment, Rapid Detection and Control of Foodborne Mycotoxins: Advances and Prospects

edited by

Liang Ma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9292 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; toxic effect; rapid detection; detoxification; contamination control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Venoms of Aquatic Organisms: Biochemistry, Evolution, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Richard J. Harris

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4250 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine; freshwater; venom evolution; venom ecology; venom biochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Botulinum Toxin in Spasticity Management—from Established Practices to Emerging Frontiers

edited by

Stefania Spina

and Salvatore Facciorusso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3445 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; spasticity; efficacy; artificial intelligence; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Toxic Plant-Derived Metabolites

edited by

Zbigniew Adamski

Laura Scrano

and

Karolina Walkowiak-Nowicka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2696 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolites; secondary metabolites; alkaloids; terpenoids; glucosinolates; phenolic compound tannins; natural pesticides; cytotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

Mycotoxins—Biomonitoring and Exposure

edited by

András Szabó

and

Omeralfaroug Ali

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin contamination; toxicology; biomarkers; risk assessment; control strategies; food safety; one-health approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Biomonitoring and Human Exposure on Mycotoxins: One Health

edited by Jill Koshiol and Usha V. Dutta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: aflatoxin; mycotoxins; biomonitoring; human health; hepatobiliary cancer; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advances in Detection and Removal of Mycotoxins in Food

edited by Xiaoyang Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; mycotoxins; determination; detoxification; biotechnology; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advances in Bacillus thuringiensis Applications: Beyond Biocidal Activity

edited by Lili Geng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; toxin; insecticidal activity; biologically active compounds; new function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Advances in Algal Toxins: Honoring Professor Michael Quilliam on His 75th Birthday

edited by

Ana Gago-Martínez

and

Andrew Turner

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine and freshwater toxins; detection methods; validation; novel toxin analogues; reference materials; harmful algae; trophic interactions and health impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Biomonitoring of Mycotoxins the Silent Invaders, Their Subtle Assault on Human and Animal Health

edited by

Cristina Juan García

and

Ana Juan-García

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7889 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; biomonitoring; blood; cells; biotransformation; in vitro; in vivo; mass spectrometry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Botulinum Toxin: Advancing Treatments for Spasticity

edited by

Sheng Li

Ping Zhou

and Rajiv Reebye

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; spasticity; spastic muscles; electromyography (EMG); ultrasound; neurorehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Application of Botulinum Neurotoxin in Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunctions: Where Are We Now? II

edited by

Hann-Chorng Kuo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20993 | Submission Open

Keywords: overactive bladder; interstitial cystitis; neurogenic detrusor overactivity; voiding dysfunction; lower urinary tract symptoms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Snake Bite and Related Injury

edited by

Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15896 | Submission Open

Keywords: snakebite; front-fanged snakes; Viperidae; Elapidae; Atractaspidae; non-front fanged; NFFC; epidemiology; veterinary toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Harmful Algae in a Changing World: Where Did We Come from and Where Are We Going?

edited by

Katia Comte

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11918 | Submission Open

Keywords: HABs; freshwater and marine algae; trophic interactions; toxins; emerging pollutants; climatic changes; eutrophication; remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Unlocking the Deep Secrets of Toxins

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8900 | Submission Open

Keywords: algal toxin; animal toxin; anti-toxin; anti-venom; bacterial toxin; contaminant; drug design; envenomation; environment; evolution; food chain; fungal toxin; genomics; health; ion channel; marine toxin; mechanism of action; plant toxin; production; proteomics; receptor; therapeutics; toxin engineering; toxinomics; toxin producer; structure-function relationship; screening; tool; trophic network; venom; venomics

Analytical Novelties and Challenges for the Detection of Natural Toxins

edited by

Teresa D’Amore

and

Sofia Agriopoulou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8421 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methods; detection and quantification; food & feed safety; risk assessment; surveillance; natural toxins; emerging toxins; mycotoxins; biotoxins; phytotoxins; immunoassays; mass spectrometry; chromatography; biosensors; green analytical chemistry

Biochemistry, Pathology and Applications of Venoms

edited by

Sakthivel Vaiyapuri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6385 | Submission Open

Keywords: venom; snakes; venomous invertebrates; venom toxins; clinical applications of venoms and toxins; biochemical composition of venoms; pathology of venoms; envenomation effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Botulinum Toxins: Beyond the SNAP-25 Cleavage and New Insights on Pain Relief Mechanisms

edited by

Christine Rasetti-Escargueil

and Stefano Palea

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5072 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin; SNAP-25; recombinant BoNTs; acute pain; chronic pain; visceral pain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Toxins from Venoms and Poisons

edited by

Horacio Heras

Matias Leonel Giglio

and

Marcos Sebastián Dreon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3226 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal toxins; chemical defense; chemical attack

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Potential Risks and Analytical Challenges of Mycotoxins in Food and Feed

edited by

Anindya Chanda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2653 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; food safety; feed safety; fungal contamination; risk assessment; analytical methods; mitigation strategies; regulatory frameworks; interdisciplinary research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Mycotoxins in Food Chain: Occurrence, Analysis and Risk Management

edited by

Marta Herrera

and Yamina Ben Miri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2039 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; risk assessment; food safety; occurrence; contamination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Foodborne Toxigenic Organisms: A Tribute to Professor Hannu Korkeala

edited by Yagmur Derman and

Fabrizio Anniballi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1490 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne toxigenic organisms; foodborne pathogens; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Detection, Biosynthesis and Control of Mycotoxins (4th Edition)

edited by

Shihua Wang

Yang Liu

and

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1392 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; mycotoxins; identification; detection; biosynthesis pathway; regulation; mycotoxin degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Peptide Toxins—Discovery, Mechanisms of Action, and Therapeutic Potential

edited by Mingqiang Rong and

Cheng Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 943 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide toxins; action mechanisms; pharmacological tool; drug candidates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Comprehensive Venom Analysis: Pioneering Research Integrating Multi-Omics Technologies

edited by

Jacob Galan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: exposomics; venomics; proteomics; transcriptomics; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Diversity, Function, Biological Activity, Detoxification, Contamination, Biosynthesis and Metabolic Regulation of Mycotoxins

edited by

Ligang Zhou

and

Zhenhong Zhuang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; biological activity; biological function; biosynthesis; metabolic regulation; contamination; diversity; detoxification; phytotoxin; pathogenicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Recent Advances and Future Perspectives on Genotoxicity of Toxins

edited by

Michael Fasullo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; aristolochic acid; psoralens; genome profiling; transcriptomics

Mycotoxin Contamination in Animal Nutrition and Its Mitigation Strategies

edited by Enkai Li and Hang Lu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1242 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; gut health; mitigation; environment; growth performance; immunology; toxicology; microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Mitigation and Detoxification Strategies of Mycotoxins: 2nd Edition

edited by

Lidia Radko

and

Marta Mendel

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; interaction; detoxification; risk assessment; food/feed safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Prospective Studies on Harmful Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins

edited by

Ekaterina Chernova

and

Sophia Barinova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16578 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful cyanobacteria; emerging cyanotoxins; cyanotoxin analysis; monitoring; ecosystem approach; bloom mitigation; transformation products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Botulinum Toxin in Neuro-Rehabilitation: Expanding Horizons in Spasticity and Beyond

edited by

Stefano Tamburin

Alessandro Picelli

and Mirko Filippetti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12658 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin; neurology; neurorehabilitation; Parkinson’ s disease; rehabilitation; dystonia; movement disorders; pain; stroke; spasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Biological and Pharmacological Properties of Botulinum Neurotoxins

edited by Zoltan Mari

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4580 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxins; biochemical and physical properties; clinical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Neurotoxicity and Health Risks of Freshwater and Marine Toxin Exposure

edited by

Remedios Guzmán-Guillén

and

Leticia Diez-Quijada Jiménez

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2372 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotoxicity; freshwater toxins; marine toxins; anatoxins; saxitoxins; BMAA; cylindrospermopsin; domoic acid; risk assessment; analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Mycotoxins in Food Safety: Challenges and Biocontrol Strategies

edited by

Sofía Noemí Chulze

and

María Silvina Alaniz Zanon

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2207 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; climate change; One Health; mycotoxins; toxigenic fungi; changes in biodiversity; risk maps of mycotoxin accumulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Exploration of Toxins from Marine Organisms

edited by

Pedro M. Costa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine toxins; bioactives; drug discovery; toxicology; bioprospecting; blue biotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Metabolism and Toxicology of Mycotoxins and Their Masked Forms: 2nd Edition

edited by

Qiugang Ma

Zhihong Liang

and

Ru Jia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: masked mycotoxins; metabolic transformation mechanism; toxicology; interactive effects; oxidative stress; DNA damage; cell apoptosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

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