Advanced Approaches in Mycotoxin Exposure Assessment

Dear Colleagues,

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi that can pose significant risks to human and animal health as they contaminate food and feed worldwide. The occurrence of mycotoxins has been reported in the most well-known foods such as cereals, fruits, vegetables, and legumes and, recently, in novel foods such as plant-based beverages and plant-based meat alternatives.

Mycotoxins exhibit an array of toxic effects such as immunotoxicity, reproductive toxicity, nephrotoxicity, genotoxicity, and carcinogenicity. In order to reduce the impact of mycotoxins within the public health domain, authorities have established a regulatory framework outlining permissible maximum levels of mycotoxins in food and feedstuff. To assess if the occurrence of mycotoxins poses a health risk for consumers, exposure estimates based on food and biological samples followed up by risk assessments are needed.

Studies submitted to this Special Issue can include original research manuscripts, communications, and reviews regarding the development of analytical methods for the detection of mycotoxins in food and biological samples (such as serum and urine) as well as dietary exposure and risk assessment evaluations.

Therefore, this Special Issue aims to present a comprehensive examination of the latest insights into internal and external mycotoxin exposure. Contributions to this Special Issue should unveil novel approaches in assessing mycotoxin exposure levels, including innovative analytical techniques and biomonitoring strategies.

Dr. Octavian Augustin Mihalache
Dr. Raquel Torrijos
Guest Editors

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