Mycotoxins and Food Safety

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Jonathan W. DeVries, Mary W. Trucksess, Lauren S. Jackson
Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 6, 2012 - Technology & Engineering - 295 pages
Mycotoxins, from the Greek "mukes" referring to fungi or slime molds and toxin from the Latin "toxicum" referencing a poison for arrows, have earned their reputation for being potentially deleterious to the health and well being of a consuming organism, whether it be animal or human. Unfortunately, mycotoxins are a ubiquitous factor in the natural life cycle of food producing plants. As such, control of the potential impact of mycotoxins on food safety relies heavily upon accurate analysis and surveys followed by commodity segregation and restricted use or decontamination through processing. The purpose of this book is to provide the most comprehensive and current information on the topic of mycotoxins and assuring food safety. Chapters represented in the book reflect such diverse topics ranging from occurrence and impact, analysis, reduction through processing and plant breeding, toxicology and safety assessments to regulatory perspectives. Authors represent a range of international perspectives.
 

Contents

RELEVANCE OF MYCOTOXINS IN THE FOOD SUPPLY AND IN THE BUILT
1
Aspects of the Ecology of Fusarium Toxins in Cereals
19
Biology and Ecology of Toxigenic Penicillium Species 29
29
Chemistry and Toxicology of Molds Isolated from WaterDamaged Buildings
43
Biological Control of Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat and Deoxynivalenol
53
ANALYTICAL ASPECTS OF MYCOTOXINS
71
Novel Assays and Sensor Platforms for the Detection of Aflatoxins
85
Electrospray Mass Spectrometry for Fumonisin Detection and Method Validation
95
Effect of Processing on Aflatoxin
173
Effect of Processing on Deoxynivalenol and Other Trichothecenes
181
Effect of Processing on Ochratoxin A OTA Content of Coffee
189
Effects of Processing on Zearalenone
205
Mycotoxins and Fermentation Beer Production
217
TOXICITY RISK ASSESSMENT AND REGULATORY ASPECTS
227
Concentration Limits Exposure
235
Current Views of the European Scientific
249

Recent Advances in Analytical Methodology for Cyclopiazonic Acid
107
Methods of Analysis for Ochratoxin A
117
HPLC Detection of Patulin in Apple Juice with GCMS Confirmation of Patulin
135
Methods for the Determination of Deoxynivalenol and Other Trichothecenes
141
PROCESSING EFFECTS ON MYCOTOXINS
155
Worldwide Regulations for Mycotoxins
257
Case Study
271
U S Perspective on Mycotoxin Regulatory Issues
277
Index
287
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