This book provides comprehensive and current information on the topic of mycotoxins and the assurance of food safety.
Topics featured include:
- Occurrence and impact
- Analysis
- Reduction through processing and plant breeding
- Toxicology and safety assessments
- Regulatory perspectives
- And much more!
Contents
Relevance of Mycotoxins in the Food Supply and in the Built Environment
- Biology and Ecology of Mycotoxigenic Aspergillus Species as Related to Economic and Health Concerns
- Aspects of the Ecology of Fusarium Toxins in Cereals
- Biology and Ecology of Toxigenic Penicillium Species
- Chemistry and Toxicology of Molds Isolated from Water-Damaged Buildings
- Biological Control of Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat and Deoxynivalenol Levels in Grain Via Use of Microbial Antagonists
Analytical Aspects of Mycotoxins
- Sampling Wheat for Deoxynivalenol
- Novel Assays and Sensor Platforms for the Detection of Aflatoxins
- Electrospray Mass Spectrometry for Fumonisin Detection and Method Validation
- Recent Advances in Analytical Methodology for Cyclopiazonic Acid
- Methods of Analysis for Ochratoxin A
- HPLC Detection of Patulin in Apple Juice with GC/MS Confirmation of Patulin
- Methods for the Determination of Deoxynivalenol and Other Trichothecenes in Foods
Processing Effects on Mycotoxins
- Characterization of Clay-Based Enterosorbents for the Prevention of Aflatoxisis
- Effect of Processing on Aflatoxins
- Effect of Processing on Deoxynivalenol and Other Trichothecenes
- Effect of Processing on Ochratoxin A (OTA) Content of Coffee
- Stability of Fumonisins in Food Processing
- Effects of Processing on Zearalenone
- Mycotoxins and Fermentation - Beer Production
Toxicity, Risk Assessment and Regulatory Aspects of Mycotoxins
- Aflatoxin, Hepatitis and Worldwide Liver Cancer Risks
- Risk Assessment of Deoxynivalenol in Food: Concentration Limits, Exposure and Effects
- Risk Assessment of Ochratoxin: Current Views of the European Scientific Committee on Food, the JECFA and the CODEX Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants
- Worldwide Regulations for Mycotoxins
- Economic Changes Imposed by Mycotoxins in Food Grains: Case Study of Deoxynivalenol in Winter Wheat
- U.S. Perspective on Mycotoxin Regulatory Issues
Index
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