Understanding Mycotoxins

Toxicity, Detection, Risk Assessment, and Prevention Strategies
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-0-443-45751-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 650 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Understanding Mycotoxins: Toxicity, Detection, Risk Assessment, and Prevention Strategies offers an in-depth exploration of their toxicological impact, detection techniques, and strategies for prevention and risk management. It addresses the critical health risks associated with mycotoxin exposure, including acute poisoning, carcinogenicity, and neurotoxicity, emphasizing the importance of accurate detection and effective mitigation measures. The book provides evidence-based insights into the mechanisms of mycotoxin toxicity, emerging threats, and the latest technological advances in analysis and detection. The book is structured into three detailed sections. The first section covers the fundamental aspects of mycotoxins, including their structures, biosynthetic pathways, sources of contamination, and health risks, supported by discussions on sampling, analytical techniques such as chromatography and spectroscopy, and the link between mycotoxins and diseases like cancer and neurological disorders. The second section delves into modern detection methods, highlighting advanced electrochemical sensors, immunoassays, biosensors, and innovative approaches utilizing machine learning, artificial intelligence, and nanotechnology for rapid and accurate identification of mycotoxins in various food matrices. The final section focuses on prevention and risk management, exploring detoxification strategies, mitigation techniques—including physical, chemical, biological, and emerging plasma and nanotechnology-based methods—and the regulatory frameworks that underpin safe food production and handling practices, aiming to reduce exposure and protect vulnerable populations globally.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Raghavendra, Vinay B.

Deshmukh, Kalim

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Lebensmitteltechnologie und Getränketechnologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Medizinische Mikrobiologie & Virologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1: Fundamentals of Mycotoxin and Toxicity
1. Mycotoxins: Structures, Microorganisms, Mechanism, Biodegradation, Bioadsorption, Toxicology and Source of Mycotoxin Contaminations
2. Classifications and Key Types of Mycotoxins: Occurrence, Importance and Control
3. Emerging Mycotoxins in Crops and Animal Feeds: A Global Perspective
4. Biosynthetic Pathways of Mycotoxins
5. Exposure Biomarker for Mycotoxins: Recent Development, Mechanism, Limitations and Applications
6. Sampling and Sample Preparation Techniques for Mycotoxins Analysis
7. Chromatographic Techniques for Analysis of Mycotoxins
8. Mass Spectroscopy Technique for Analysis of Mycotoxins
9. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Ultraviolet, and Infrared Spectroscopy Techniques for Structural Elucidations of Mycotoxins
10. Mycotoxin Linked Mutations and Cancer Risk: A Global Health Issue
11. Carcinogenicity of Mycotoxins and Their Detection Methods
12. Neurotoxicity to Mycotoxins in Animals and Human

Section II: Detection Methods of Mycotoxins
13. Advanced Electrochemical Sensors for Detection of Mycotoxins in Foods and Environmental Samples
14. Immunoassays for Mycotoxins
15. Detection of Mycotoxins in Plants
16. Biosensors for Detection of Mycotoxins in Fruits and Vegetables
17. Machine Learning Approaches and Role of Artificial Intelligence in Mycotoxin Detection
18. Nanotechnology-Enabled Detection of Mycotoxins

Section III: Mycotoxin Prevention, Risk Assessment, Safety Aspects
19. Toxicity of Mycotoxins and Detoxification Strategies
20. Innovative Mitigation Strategies of Mycotoxins
21. Physical, Chemical and Biological Methods of Mycotoxin Reduction and Detoxification
22. Mitigations of Mycotoxins Using Cold Plasma Techniques
23. Nanotechnology-Based Strategies for the Prevention of Mycotoxin Contaminations
24. Health Implications, Economic Aspects, Risk Assessment and Management, Regulations and Safety Aspects of Mycotoxins

Über Autor(innen)

Raghavendra, Vinay B.
Vinay B. Raghavendra is currently a Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Jyoti Nivas College, Autonomous Affiliated to Bangalore City University in Karnataka, Bangalore, India. He earned his MSc and PhD in Biotechnology from the University of Mysore and previously served as an Assistant Professor in the P.G. Department of Biotechnology at Teresian College, affiliated with the University of Mysore. He was awarded a prestigious post-doctoral research position at the University of California Davis in the United States in 2013. Dr. Raghavendra’s research interests and expertise includes nanoscience and mycotoxins. He has published nearly 56 papers in reputable international journals indexed in SCOPUS and Web of Science and includes publications in journals such as the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Chemosphere, Environmental Research, and Toxicology Reports. He has been recognized as a mentor for the Women Scientist fellowship under DHR-ICMR, New Delhi, demonstrating and unwavering commitment to fostering the next generation of scientists.

Deshmukh, Kalim
Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is a senior researcher at the New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience in nanomaterials and polymeric materials, with particular expertise in polymer blends, nanocomposites, and nanohybrids. His work emphasizes nanoscale dispersion, interfacial chemistry, and structure–property relationships that influence material performance in applications such as energy storage, gas sensing, biosensing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, and high-k dielectrics. He has authored more than 200 publications, including original research articles and review papers, in leading international journals and with major publishers, such as the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), American Chemical Society (ACS), Elsevier, Wiley-VCH, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. In addition to his research contributions, he has edited or co-edited several books published by ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-VCH, and Wiley Scrivener.