Current Research on Mycotoxins in Food and Feed: From Detection and Unravelling of Toxicity to Control

Dear Colleagues,Mycotoxins are classed among the top food and feed contaminants all over the world. In addition to their negative impact on the worldwide economy, human and animal exposure to mycotoxins leads to deleterious health consequences. Over the last few decades, scientists have achieved significant progress in the mycotoxin research field through introducing new methods for detection, investigating toxic mechanisms, and proposing several feasible mitigation strategies. Indeed, all those efforts have enhanced the safety of food and feed and allowed us to better understand their toxic health effects. However, there is still a knowledge gap in many aspects, especially for the emerging members of mycotoxins.In this Special Issue, we welcome all submissions related to (1) novel methods for multiclass mycotoxin detection (including the conjugated forms) in food and feed as well as human biofluids; (2) survey studies for risk assessment; (3) toxicity studies (in vitro, ex vivo, in vivo), especially if the work implements -omics approach to understand the mechanism of action; and (4) all types of laboratory and/or field studies for pre- and/or postharvest control. Review articles can be also submitted provided that they cover the topic of interest.Dr. Elisabeth VargaDr. Mohamed F. AbdallahDr. Shupeng YangGuest EditorsDear Colleagues,Mycotoxins are classed among the top food and feed contaminants all over the world. In addition to their negative impact on the worldwide economy, human and animal exposure to mycotoxins leads to deleterious health consequences. Over the last few decades, scientists have achieved significant progress in the mycotoxin research field through introducing new methods for detection, investigating toxic mechanisms, and proposing several feasible mitigation strategies. Indeed, all those efforts have enhanced the safety of food and feed and allowed us to better understand their toxic health effects. However, there is still a knowledge gap in many aspects, especially for the emerging members of mycotoxins.In this Special Issue, we welcome all submissions related to (1) novel methods for multiclass mycotoxin detection (including the conjugated forms) in food and feed as well as human biofluids; (2) survey studies for risk assessment; (3) toxicity studies (in vitro, ex vivo, in vivo), especially if the work implements -omics approach to understand the mechanism of action; and (4) all types of laboratory and/or field studies for pre- and/or postharvest control. Review articles can be also submitted provided that they cover the topic of interest.Dr. Elisabeth VargaDr. Mohamed F. AbdallahDr. Shupeng YangGuest Editors