Dried fruits are popular and nutritious snacks consumed worldwide due to their long shelf
life and concentrated nutrient content. However, fruits can be contaminated with various …

Fungi-induced postharvest diseases are the leading causes of food loss and waste. In this
context, fruit decay can be directly attributed to phytopathogenic and/or mycotoxin-producing …

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a highly toxic mycotoxin and poses great threat to human health. Due
to its serious toxicity and widespread contamination, great efforts have been made to …

In this study, the contamination levels of aflatoxins (AFs) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in 88
collected samples from Iran's market including dried mulberry, date, fig, and apricot were …

The demand for tree nuts has significantly grown in recent years as epidemiological studies
and clinical intervention trials demonstrated an inverse relationship between tree nut …

Processing and conservation of grapes by suitable techniques has been a major
challenging issue for a long time. Optimization of drying and pretreatment operations of this …

The presence of mycotoxins in foodstuff causes serious health problems to consumers and
economically affects the food industry. Among the mycotoxins, aflatoxins are very toxic and …

The aim of this study was to determine the content of ochratoxin A (OTA) using high-
performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in selected food products, in the aspect of …

Milk and milk products are the main nutritional foods for all age groups, especially for infants
and children. Milk may be dangerous to consume due to the presence of a harmful …

Raisins and grape pekmez are consumed commonly by human all over the globe.
Consumption of contaminated foods may be the likely pathway of heavy metal exposure …