To date, the use of biomarkers has become generally accepted. Biomarker‐driven research
has been proposed as a successful method to assess the exposure to xenobiotics by using …

Mold metabolites that can elicit deleterious effects on other organisms are classified as
mycotoxins. Human exposure to mycotoxins occurs mostly through the intake of …

Mycotoxins are toxic fungal secondary metabolites that frequently contaminate food and
feed worldwide, and hence represent a major hazard for food and feed safety. To estimate …

Detection of mycotoxin biomarkers in urine of humans and animals provides a direct
approach for assessing exposure to these mycotoxins as opposed to the indirect approach …

This review updates the current status of activities related to hazard characterisation for
mycotoxins, with special reference to regulatory work accomplished within the European …

There is a critical need to better understand the patterns, levels and combinatory effects of
exposures we are facing through our diet and environment. Mycotoxin mixtures are of …

The widespread mycotoxins contamination of food commodities has made the monitoring of
their levels essential. To overcome the disadvantages of the indirect approach by food …

Quantification of mycotoxins in foodstuffs is extremely difficult as a limited amount of toxins
are known to be presented in the food samples. Mycotoxins are secondary toxic metabolites …

The development of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)/mass spectrometry
(MS) methods for the simultaneous detection and quantification of a broad spectrum of …

RATIONALE Mycotoxins regularly occur in food worldwide and pose serious health risks to
consumers. Since individuals can be exposed to a variety of these toxic secondary …