Aflatoxins: biochemistry, toxicology, public health, policies and modern methods of analysis / Spyridon Kintzios and Sofia Mavrikou, editors.

Other author Kintzios, Spyridon E.
Other author Mavrikou, Sofia.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Nova Science Publishers, [2020]
Descriptionxii, 331 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

SeriesAnalytical chemistry and microchemistry
Abstract "Aflatoxins are a group of highly toxic mycotoxins, which naturally occur as fungal secondary metabolites, and can be detected in food and feed. "Aflatoxins: Biochemistry, Toxicology, Public Health, Policies and Modern Methods of Analysis" discusses general issues that occur by this mycotoxin contamination in foods and feeds. The book is divided into 9 chapters that summarize aflatoxins' biological effects on human health, methods for their determination, and strategies for risk mitigation and legislation. The first part covers the biochemical effects of aflatoxins on human and animal health, as well as techniques for biomonitoring. The chapters in the second part describe all the physicochemical and biological assays for aflatoxin determination and analysis. In addition, special attention is given also in the predictive modeling of Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxins production. Furthermore, a chapter is dedicated to the use of metabolomics in Aspergillus research. In the last part, the book goes on examining the regulatory provisions for aflatoxin contamination control. The book is intended to provide an update to scientists, industry professionals and the general public in the recent advances within the field of aflatoxins"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019955190
ISBN9781536167856 (hardcover)
ISBN(adobe pdf)

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