Mycotoxins and Toxigenic Fungi 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi. Contamination of crops with mycotoxins can have serious effects on the health of humans and animals. Since mycotoxins are commonly scientifically stable substances, detoxification of mycotoxins is practically difficult. Many countries have established standard values to ensure the safety of food and feed, and most of the contaminated crops that exceed the standard value are usually discarded. As a result, the economic losses caused by mycotoxin contamination are a very serious problem around the world.

Toxigenic fungi are present in various environments such as soils, plants, bio-aerosols, food manufacturing processes, and so on. Fungal metabolism, including mycotoxin biosynthesis, is affected by interactions with plants and microorganisms and is likely present in the environment. Further, the world is undergoing significant change, e.g., in the form of climate change, and we must find ways to ensure the survival of all living things. This is not restricted to just humans and animals, but also others, such as fungi, whose ecology is greatly affected by global warming, In order to assess the impact of mycotoxigenic fungi on our health as well as global trade, it is first pivotal that we clarify the ecology of toxigenic fungi in nature.

The scope of this issue includes but is not limited to:

• Biosynthesis of fungal secondary metabolites and their regulation;
• Technology for the detection of mycotoxigenic fungi from environments;
• Interaction of toxigenic fungi with plants, microorganisms, and animals;
• Regulation of mycotoxin contamination.

Prof. Dr. Kimiko Yabe
Guest Editor

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• toxic secondary metabolites
• biosynthesis and regulation of mycotoxins
• toxigenic fungi in the environment
• distribution and spread of toxic fungi
• interaction of toxigenic fungi with other living things
• biocontrol
• biomarker
• exposure
• analysis via omics
• aflatoxin
• deoxynivalenol
• fumonisin
• Aspergillus
• Penicillium
• Fusarium
• bio-aerosols
• food and feed
• food manufacturing
• trade