As a class of mycotoxins with regulatory and public health significance, aflatoxins (eg,
aflatoxin B1, B2, G1 and G2) have attracted unparalleled attention from government …

There is an increasing need for applications in food and environmental areas able to cope
with a large number of analytes in very complex matrices. The new analytical procedures …

Aflatoxin contamination in foods is a global concern as they are carcinogenic, teratogenic
and mutagenic compounds. The aflatoxin-producing fungi, mainly from the Aspergillus …

This is the first book to focus on the scientific principles underlying the fermentation
processes of cocoa and coffee beans and their impact on product quality and safety. The text …

The present study was aimed to determine the inhibitory effects of Curcuma longa L.
essential oil (CLEO) against the growth and zearalenone (ZEA) production of Fusarium …

This review highlights developments in mycotoxin analysis and sampling over a period
between mid-2011 and mid-2012. It covers the major mycotoxins aflatoxins, Alternaria …

Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of fungi that cause toxic and carcinogenic effects.
Human exposure to multiple mycotoxins constitutes an increasing health concern due to …

The effectiveness of four extraction methods (modified QuEChERS, matrix solid-phase
dispersion (MSPD), solid–liquid extraction (SLE) and solid-phase extraction (SPE) clean-up) …

Aflatoxins can cause damage to the health of humans and animals. Several institutions
around the world have established regulations to limit the levels of aflatoxins in food, and …

Analytical derivatization either in pre or post column modes is one of the most widely used
sample pretreatment techniques coupled to liquid chromatography. In the present review …