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Mycotoxins, Detection and Prevention, A Review
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BALQEES ALI, MUSTAFA SALAH HASAN, ZAID YASEEN IBRAHIM, MAHER SABER OWAIN
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Controlling contaminants in food is a priority for human and animal health and one of the major concerns of authorities across Europe and all over the world. Of all the unwanted compounds that can be found in everyday food and feedstuff, mycotoxins are one of the most widely studied contaminants. Mycotoxins are small secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi that are commonly found in cereals and cereal derivatives, which have toxicological effects. The central focus of mycotoxin research is divided into two main topics: determining their presence with the development of robust analytical methods, and studying their toxicological effects. As mentioned, the major sources of mycotoxin contamination are agricultural products, especially cereals and their derivatives. The aims of this review is to describe the new analytical methods to determine the incidence of targeted mycotoxins, including modified mycotoxins, in cereal and cereal derivative samples and to report the methods used for prevention. These analytical methods also involved the optimisation of the extraction techniques followed by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry.
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Mycotoxins, Penicillium, Aspergillus.
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.01.187
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