Special Issue "Application of Novel Methods for Mycotoxins Analysis"
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Mycotoxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2021.
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mycotoxins and metabolites, food safety, analytical methods, method validation
Interests: natural toxins; food safety; analytical methods
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Crop contamination by mycotoxins is a global problem that poses significant economic burdens due to food/feed losses caused by reduced production rates; adverse effects on human and animal health and productivity; and trade losses associated with costs incurred by inspection, sampling, and analysis before and after shipments. Besides regulated mycotoxins, which are of major toxicological relevance, hundreds of mycotoxins and metabolites are listed as possibly (co)occurring contaminants in food/feed commodities.
Having available reliable, cost-effective, and eco-friendly analytical strategies for the characterization of the chemical structure, incidence, and toxicological effects of mycotoxins and relevant metabolites is essential to support food business operators as well as risk assessors in undertaking mycotoxin-related food safety issues. The varied nature and complexity of the food/feed matrix, different contamination levels, time and costs constraints, and matching available technologies with operator skills are some of the challenging aspects to deal with in method development.
Addressing the above-mentioned challenges, this Special Issue of Toxins focuses on the development and application of novel analytical methods for the detection of mycotoxins, and their transformation products in food and feed. The advantages, disadvantages, and key steps of each methodology shall be addressed as well as the inter-laboratory reproducibility of the proposed methodologies. Particular attention will be paid to the following:
-Multiple-mycotoxin detection approaches for the assessment of the risk of exposure to mycotoxin mixtures;
-Metabolomics and chemometric approaches to understanding biochemical mechanisms of host–pathogen interactions;
-Emerging validation issues with a focus on the standardization and harmonization of untargeted approaches and the use of quality control procedures;
-Rapid screening methodologies for fungal and/or mycotoxins contamination based on microchips;
-On-line, nondestructive technologies to be applied in food industry to measure, evaluate, and in-line sort mycotoxins and mycotoxigenic fungal contaminants;
-Novel materials for biosensing including antibodies, enzymes, molecular imprinted polymers, and aptamers;
-Eco-friendly approaches for mycotoxins detection.
Dr. Biancamaria Ciasca
Dr. Veronica Maria Teresa Lattanzio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mycotoxins
- rapid methods
- metabolomics
- biosensors
- method validation
- green chemistry
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Biosensors for early detection of mycotoxins produced by Fusarium species
Authors: Epifanio Castro-del Ángel; Abiel Sánchez-Arizpe; Ma. Elizabeth Galindo-Cepeda; Mario Ernesto-Vázquez Badillo; Agustín Hernández-Juarez
Affiliation: Departamento de Parasitología. Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro. Calzada Antonio Narro 1923, C.P. 25315, Saltillo, Coahuila, México
Abstract: Biosensors are devices used to detect the presence or concentration of a biological analyte, such as a biomolecule, a biological structure or a microorganism. The integration of bioreceptors, nanomaterials, and different read-out techniques is capable of accomplishing the rapid, sensitive, and multiplexed detection of mycotoxins. There is an increasing demand to enhance global food security by improving the monitoring of mycotoxins throughout our food supply chain. Accurate detection and monitoring of mycotoxins is an essential component of the prevention, diagnosis, and remediation of mycotoxin-related issues in livestock and human food. This review will discuss biosensing method: molecularly imprinted polymer, aptasensor, optical biosensors, electrochemical biosensors and immunosensor, the advantages of using biosensors in comparison with the other methods of analysis.