Biodegradation and Biodetoxification of Mycotoxins
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Mycotoxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editors
Interests: assessment of the in vitro and in vivo efficacy of mycotoxin detoxifying agents including mycotoxin-adsorbent materials and biotransforming agents (bacteria, yeasts, and enzymes) for the prevention of mycotoxicosis in farm animals; reduce mycotoxins and other contaminants such as endotoxins from the food/feed chain
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Interests: food/feed safety; developing/validating conventional and rapid methods to analyse microbial metabolites and contaminants in foodstuffs, animal, and human samples (biomarker approach); development and in vitro/in vivo efficacy assessment of additives to reduce xenobiotic exposure (mycotoxins, bacterial pathogens, and toxins)
Interests: biodegradation and biodetoxification of mycotoxins, with particular emphasis on microbial and enzymatic strategies to reduce their toxicity in food and feed; mycotoxin binding mechanisms, bioavailability, and toxicological profiles; develop innovative approaches that enhance food and feed safety
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mycotoxins are structurally diverse fungal secondary metabolites that contaminate food and feed commodities and exert acute and chronic toxic effects in humans and animals. Due to their chemical stability and resistance to conventional decontamination methods, effective mitigation remains a major challenge. In this context, biodegradation and biodetoxification strategies have emerged as promising alternatives to physical and chemical approaches, offering specificity, sustainability, and compatibility with food and feed systems.
This Special Issue addresses recent advances in the biological detoxification of major mycotoxins, with emphasis on microbial metabolism, enzymatic transformation, and binding mechanisms that reduce bioavailability or toxicity. In addition, it examines detoxification pathways at the molecular and biochemical levels, including enzymatic hydrolysis, oxidation–reduction reactions, and structural modification of mycotoxin functional groups. Particular emphasis will be placed on the identification and characterization of degradation products, supported by advanced analytical techniques, to ensure their reduced toxicity and safety, as well as on the evaluation of biological detoxification processes in complex food and feed matrices. Overall, this Special Issue provides an integrated overview of current research trends, methodological approaches, and critical challenges in mycotoxin biodegradation, contributing to the development of biologically based strategies for mitigating mycotoxin contamination and thus enhancing food and feed safety.
Dr. Donato Greco
Dr. Giuseppina Avantaggiato
Dr. Vito D'Ascanio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mycotoxin biodegradation
- mycotoxin biodetoxification
- mycotoxin binding
- mycotoxin bioavailability
- mycotoxin toxicity
- food safety
- feed safety
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