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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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9009 | 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)

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 6534 | 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

Unlocking the Deep Secrets of Toxins

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4378 | 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

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 2959 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Potential Risks and Analytical Challenges of Mycotoxins in Food and Feed

edited by

Anindya Chanda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2368 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1085 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Toxins from Venoms and Poisons

edited by

Horacio Heras

Matias Leonel Giglio

and

Marcos Sebastián Dreon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1025 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal toxins; chemical defense; chemical attack

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Foodborne Toxigenic Organisms: A Tribute to Professor Hannu Korkeala

edited by Yagmur Derman and

Fabrizio Anniballi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: foodborne toxigenic organisms; foodborne pathogens; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Comprehensive Venom Analysis: Pioneering Research Integrating Multi-Omics Technologies

edited by

Jacob Galan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

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

edited by

Shihua Wang

Yang Liu

and

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

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 158 | Submission Open

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

(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 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Biochemistry, Pathology and Applications of Venoms

edited by

Sakthivel Vaiyapuri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 146 | 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)

Recent Advances and Future Perspectives on Genotoxicity of Toxins

edited by

Michael Fasullo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 87 | 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 970 | 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 123 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14240 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7452 | 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 1981 | 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 1873 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | 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)

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 135 | 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)

Exploration of Toxins from Marine Organisms

edited by

Pedro M. Costa

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

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

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

Mycotoxin Exposure in Humans and the Environment: An Integrated Approach

edited by

Liliana J.G. Silva

André Pereira

and

Angelina Pena

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; occurrence; human and environmental risk assessment; toxicology and ecotoxicology; bioaccessibility and bioavailability; reduction strategies; novel methodologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Fate of Regulated, Masked, Emerging Mycotoxins and Secondary Fungal Metabolites in Foods

edited by Marta Leite,

Andreia Freitas

and

Fernando Ramos

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; masked mycotoxins; emerging mycotoxins; fungal metabolites; analytical methods; toxicology; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Chemical Ecological Interactions and Bioactivity Mechanisms of Marine Biotoxins and Venoms

edited by

Allan Cembella

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotoxins; chemical ecology; toxin biosynthesis; gene regulation; species interactions; bioaccumulation; pharmacological potential

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

Multi Methods for Detecting Natural Toxins

edited by Svetlana V. Malysheva

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20978 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal toxins; plant toxins; bacterial toxins; marine and freshwater toxins; method development; analysis; multi-toxin methods; validation

Plant Toxin Emergency

edited by

Andrea Bolognesi

and

Massimo Bortolotti

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8343 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant toxins; secondary metabolites; alkaloids; ribosome-inactivating proteins; toxic lectins; biological activity; toxicity mechanisms; clinical features of intoxication; bioterrorism; toxin detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

Pore-Forming Toxins: From Structure to Function

edited by

Peter A. Keyel

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3625 | Submission Open

Keywords: pore-forming toxin; cell signaling; hemolysin; host-pathogen interaction; cell death; cholesterol-dependent cytolysin; plasma membrane; toxin evolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Antibodies for Innovative Studies of Bacterial Toxins

edited by Roxane Maria Fontes Piazza and María M. Amaral

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2348 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial toxins; mechanism of action; antibodies; neutralization; detection; diagnosis; in vivo and in vitro models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Alleviation of Mycotoxin-Induced Toxicity

edited by

Haifei Wang

and

Lvhui Sun

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2143 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; plant extracts; small molecules; molecular targets; toxicity alleviation; molecular toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Adverse Effects of Co-Contaminated Mycotoxins and Strategies for Their Mitigation

edited by

Wence Wang

and

Mengmeng Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 976 | Submission Open

Keywords: co-contaminated mycotoxins; mechanisms of toxicity; mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Current Status and Emerging Trends in the Biodiscovery of Canonical Toxins and Bioactive Peptides from Cnidarians

edited by

Dany Domínguez Pérez

Guillermin Agüero-Chapin

and Olga Castañeda

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open

Keywords: cnidarian toxins; bioactive peptides; toxin-like peptides; biodiscovery; OMICs; bioinformatics; evolutionary biology; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics

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

Risk Assessment and Advanced, Sustainable, and Intelligent Solutions for Mycotoxin Management Along the Food/Feed Chain

edited by

Antonio F. Logrieco

and

Peiwu Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection of mycotoxins; risk assessment; toxigenic fungi; food/feed safety; mycotoxin remediation; sustainable management; plant-fungi interactions; human/animal health; emerging mycotoxins; prevention and control of fungi and mycotoxins

Toxins from Animal Venoms Modulating Cellular Activities

edited by

Sílvio Sanches Veiga

and Luiza Helena Gremski

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal venoms; bioactive molecules; toxins; cellular targets; biotechnological applications; molecular biology; neutralizing molecules; physiological effects; biomedical potential

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

The AB5 Toxin Family: Implications and Applications

edited by James Ross, Michael E. Webb and

Bruce Turnbull

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: AB5 toxins; targeted delivery; bacterial toxins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

New Insights in Uremic Toxins and Toxin-Related Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease

edited by

Griet Glorieux

Evelien Snauwaert

and

Raymond Vanholder

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: uremic toxins; metabolome; nutrition; diet; dialysis; sex-related; inflammation; aryl hydrocarbon receptor; post-translational modifications; human; veterinary

(This special issue belongs to the Section Uremic Toxins)

Collaborative Approaches to Mitigation of Snakebite Envenoming

edited by

Anita Malhotra

and Karthikeyan Vasudevan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1196 | Submission Open

Keywords: snakebite envenomation; antivenom; interdisciplinary studies; snake venom; community health; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Mycotoxin Contamination in Food and Feed

edited by

Yiqiang Chen

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; feed; food; analytical approach; toxicological effect; toxicological mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Physical and Pharmacological Combination Therapy Incorporating Botulinum Toxins

edited by

Stephen Ashford

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxins; physical therapies; goal setting; treatment planning; outcome measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Advances in Contamination, Detection and Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins

edited by José Diana Di Mavungu and

Xuhui Geng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13736 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; detection methods; occurrence; contamination; exposure assessment; risk assessment; recent developments and applications; new challenges and trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Mycotoxins and Spoilage Fungi in Agricultural Products and Foods: Current Status and Future Perspectives

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; spoilage fungi; mycotoxin detection; mycotoxin toxicology; control and detoxification techniques; antifungal technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Uremic Toxins and Hemodialysis: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Therapeutic Advances

edited by Joëlle Nortier and Marie-Hélène Antoine

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: end-stage kidney disease; hemodialysis/hemodiafiltration; uremic toxins; endothelial dysfunction; gut microbiome

Identification, Toxicity and Insecticidal Protein of Bacillus thuringiensis

edited by

Changlong Shu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; insecticidal protein; higher activity; new insecticidal spectra; no cross-resistance; protein improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

The Dark Side of Fusarium Head Blight: How They Cause Infection

edited by

Xin Liu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fusarium head blight; toxin; metabolite; virulence factor; host– pathogen interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Bacterial Toxins and Immune System

edited by

Itziar Chapartegui-González

and

Holger Barth

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxic shock; tolerance; bacterial toxin; immunomodulation; toxin neutralization; relapse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Online Conference on Toxins (2025)

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel plant toxins; foodborne toxins; animal venoms; mycotoxins; bacterial toxins

Bacillus thuringiensis: A Broader View of Its Biocidal Activity: 2nd Edition

edited by

Leopoldo Palma

Diego Herman Sauka

and

Primitivo Caballero

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3822 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; pesticidal proteins; crystal proteins; vegetative insecticidal proteins; invertebrate pests; biological control; crop protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins: Challenges and Emerging Threats

edited by