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Mycotoxins in Food Safety, Food Security and Sustainability
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Mycotoxins in Food Safety, Food Security and Sustainability

A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Microbiology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 6088

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas

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Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, 24100 Antikalamos, Greece
Interests: food technology; food engineering; food safety; food quality; extra virgin olive oil; mycotoxins; fermented foods
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Dr. Sofia Agriopoulou

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Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Peloponnese, 24100 Antikalamos, Greece
Interests: mycotoxins; nanobiotechnology; postharvest physiology and management
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Toxigenic fungi produce mycotoxins, harmful and toxic secondary metabolites, under stress conditions caused by extreme environmental weather conditions.

Mycotoxins are widely found in food and feed, and dietary exposure to them can induce various types of adverse health effects in humans and animals. Contamination of food by fungi and mycotoxins results in a loss of dry matter, quality and nutrition, and poses a significant danger to the food chain. Therefore, mycotoxins are a major health issue for the consumer.

This Special Issue aims to collect and publish recent reviews and research articles related to the following topics:

  • The occurrence of mycotoxins in food and feed in relation to climate change.
  • Risk assessment and new strategies for monitoring mycotoxin detection.
  • Mitigation measures.
  • The socio-economic impact of mycotoxin contamination.
  • New methods of detection.
  • Novel methods to reduce contamination.
  • Food security and sustainability issues.

Prof. Dr. Theodoros Varzakas
Dr. Sofia Agriopoulou
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • food safety
  • mycotoxins
  • toxigenic fungi
  • climate change
  • mitigation measures
  • risk assessment
  • economic impacts
  • novel methods
  • methods of detection
  • food security and sustainability

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Monitoring of Animal Feed Contamination by Mycotoxins: Results of Five Years of Official Control by an Accredited Italian Laboratory
by Cinzia Franchino, Valeria Vita, Marco Iammarino and Rita De Pace
Microorganisms 2024, 12(1), 173; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12010173 - 15 Jan 2024
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Mycotoxin contamination of animal feed is a complex issue in both animal wellness and food safety. The most diffused mycotoxins subject to the official control of animal feed are Aflatoxin B1 (AF), Zearalenone (ZEA), Deoxynivalenol (DON), Ochratoxin A (OCRA), Fumonisins (FUMO), and T-2/HT-2 [...] Read more.
Mycotoxin contamination of animal feed is a complex issue in both animal wellness and food safety. The most diffused mycotoxins subject to the official control of animal feed are Aflatoxin B1 (AF), Zearalenone (ZEA), Deoxynivalenol (DON), Ochratoxin A (OCRA), Fumonisins (FUMO), and T-2/HT-2 toxins. This work describes the results of five years of monitoring focused on the evaluation of mycotoxin contamination of animal feed. Analytical determinations were carried out by means of accredited ELISA. The obtained results showed a non-alarming scenario, with several samples resulting as “non-compliant” according to the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) set in European Regulation No. 574/2011. Out of 722 analyzed samples coming from 2 Italian regions, Apulia and Basilicata, 14 samples were characterized by mycotoxin concentrations higher than related MRL; in particular, 5, 4, and 5 non-compliant samples for DON, AF, and ZEA, respectively. This study also evaluated the possible correlations between mycotoxin type and feed use with a special focus on animal sensitivity to mycotoxins. Full article
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Analysis of Multi-Mycotoxins in Commonly Consumed Spices Using the LC-MS/MS Method for Assessing Food Safety Risks
by Burak Demirhan and Buket Er Demirhan
Microorganisms 2023, 11(7), 1786; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11071786 - 11 Jul 2023
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Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by certain fungal species. In this study, the aim was to investigate mycotoxins, which pose a serious health problem. For this purpose, a total of 140 spice samples (black pepper, red pepper, cumin, and turmeric) purchased from Ankara, [...] Read more.
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by certain fungal species. In this study, the aim was to investigate mycotoxins, which pose a serious health problem. For this purpose, a total of 140 spice samples (black pepper, red pepper, cumin, and turmeric) purchased from Ankara, Turkey, were analyzed for specific mycotoxins (aflatoxin B1-AFB1, aflatoxin B2-AFB2, aflatoxin G1-AFG1, aflatoxin G2-AFG2, ochratoxin A-OTA, zearalenone-ZEN) using an LC-MS/MS multi-mycotoxin method. The Staphylococcus spp. and Micrococcus spp. counts in the spice samples were also analyzed using the conventional culture method. The contamination levels of AFB1 ranged from not detected (ND) to 39.12 μg/kg; AFB2 ranged from ND to 2.10 μg/kg; AFG1 ranged from ND to 0.92 μg/kg; AFG2 ranged from ND to 3.67 μg/kg; OTA ranged from ND to 39.79 μg/kg; ZEN ranged from ND to 11.16 μg/kg. The maximum residue limit for AFB1 (5 μg/kg) determined according to the Turkish Food Codex (TFC) was exceeded in five samples of red pepper, two samples of black pepper, and one sample of turmeric. Furthermore, it was determined that three samples of red pepper and one sample of black pepper exceeded the maximum limits for total aflatoxin (10 μg/kg) and OTA (15 μg/kg) specified in the TFC. Full article
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Aflatoxins Contamination in Feed Commodities: From Occurrence and Toxicity to Recent Advances in Analytical Methods and Detoxification
by Slim Smaoui, Teresa D’Amore, Maria Tarapoulouzi, Sofia Agriopoulou and Theodoros Varzakas
Microorganisms 2023, 11(10), 2614; https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11102614 - 23 Oct 2023
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Synthesized by the secondary metabolic pathway in Aspergilli, aflatoxins (AFs) cause economic and health issues and are culpable for serious harmful health and economic matters affecting consumers and global farmers. Consequently, the detection and quantification of AFs in foods/feeds are paramount from [...] Read more.
Synthesized by the secondary metabolic pathway in Aspergilli, aflatoxins (AFs) cause economic and health issues and are culpable for serious harmful health and economic matters affecting consumers and global farmers. Consequently, the detection and quantification of AFs in foods/feeds are paramount from food safety and security angles. Nowadays, incessant attempts to develop sensitive and rapid approaches for AFs identification and quantification have been investigated, worldwide regulations have been established, and the safety of degrading enzymes and reaction products formed in the AF degradation process has been explored. Here, occurrences in feed commodities, innovative methods advanced for AFs detection, regulations, preventive strategies, biological detoxification, removal, and degradation methods were deeply reviewed and presented. This paper showed a state-of-the-art and comprehensive review of the recent progress on AF contamination in feed matrices with the intention of inspiring interests in both academia and industry. Full article
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