Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by certain filamentous fungi (molds).
These low molecular weight compounds (usually less than 1000 Daltons) are naturally …

Disease outbreaks due to the consumption of contaminated food and feedstuff are a
recurring problem worldwide. The major factor contributing to contamination are …

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a mycotoxin primarily produced by Fusarium fungi, occurring
predominantly in cereal grains. Following the request of the European Commission, the …

Fusarium graminearum causes Fusarium head blight (FHB), a devastating disease that
leads to extensive yield and quality loss of wheat and barley. Bacteria isolated from wheat …

An overview is presented of the analysis of mycotoxins by rapid methods such as: enzyme
linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA); flow through membrane based immunoassay; …

Fluorescence polarization immunoassay (FPIA) is a homogeneous (without separation)
competitive immunoassay method based on the increase in fluorescence polarization (FP) …

A multianalyte lateral-flow technique using colloidal gold-labeled monoclonal antibodies
was developed for the rapid simultaneous detection of deoxynivalenol (DON) and …

Fluorescence polarization (FP) assays play an important role in the detection of chemical
contaminants in food and environmental due to a number of key advantages since last …

This article describes the trends in analytical techniques for the determination of
trichothecene mycotoxins, namely deoxynivalenol, and T-2 and HT-2 toxins in cereals and …

Written by international experts, this book provides a comprehensive picture of the state-of-
the-art in aflatoxin research and control. It considers the worldwide impact of aflatoxins and …