Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin produced by several species of Aspergillus and
Penicillium fungi that structurally consists of a para-chlorophenolic group containing a …

Ochratoxins (OTs) with nephrotoxic, immunosuppressive, teratogenic, and carcinogenic
properties are thermostable fungal subordinate metabolites. OTs contamination can occur …

Background Species in the ascomycete fungal genus Cordyceps have been proposed to be
the teleomorphs of Metarhizium species. The latter have been widely used as insect …

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 …

Ochratoxin A is a nephrotoxic compound which was first detected in wine in the nineties.
Since then, several grape-derived products have been found to be potentially contaminated …

BACKGROUND In this study, mould incidence and mycotoxin contamination were
determined in freshly harvested maize samples collected from different agroclimatic regions …

Mycotoxin risk in the grape product chain is primarily due to ochratoxin A (OTA) occurrence
in wine and dried vine fruits. Aspergillus carbonarius and the A. niger group are the main …

Herein, the design of a DNA‐based chiral biosensor is described utilizing the self‐assembly
of shell core–gold (Au) satellite nanostructures for the detection of mycotoxin, ochratoxin A …

Iberian dry-cured ham is colonised by moulds during the ripening process. The
environmental conditions occurring during the process including the salt content …

Zearalenone (ZEN) is a mycotoxin produced by some species of Fusarium, especially by
Fusarium graminearum and F. culmorum. It is a significant contaminant of maize, barley …