Comet assay: a versatile but complex tool in genotoxicity testing

E Cordelli, M Bignami, F Pacchierotti - Toxicology Research, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The comet assay is a versatile method for measuring DNA strand breaks in individual cells. It
can also be applied to cells isolated from treated animals. In this review, we highlight …

Hazard characterisation for significant mycotoxins in food

F Malir, D Pickova, J Toman, Y Grosse, V Ostry - Mycotoxin Research, 2023 - Springer
This review updates the current status of activities related to hazard characterisation for
mycotoxins, with special reference to regulatory work accomplished within the European …

Dietary Exposure and Risk Assessment of Multi-Mycotoxins (AFB1, AFM1, OTA, OTB, DON, T-2 and HT-2) in the Lebanese Food Basket Consumed by Adults …

M Hoteit, Z Abbass, R Daou, N Tzenios, L Chmeis… - Toxins, 2024 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins have been linked to adverse health impacts, including liver cancer and kidney
diseases. The objectives of the current study were to evaluate the dietary exposure of …

Electrochemical biosensors in food safety: Challenges and perspectives

A Curulli - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Safety and quality are key issues for the food industry. Consequently, there is growing
demand to preserve the food chain and products against substances toxic, harmful to human …

Food-borne chemical carcinogens and the evidence for human cancer risk

T Kobets, BPC Smith, GM Williams - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Commonly consumed foods and beverages can contain chemicals with reported
carcinogenic activity in rodent models. Moreover, exposures to some of these substances …

The occurrence and contamination level of ochratoxin A in plant and animal-derived food commodities

X Li, W Ma, Z Ma, Q Zhang, H Li - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a highly toxic mycotoxin and poses great threat to human health. Due
to its serious toxicity and widespread contamination, great efforts have been made to …

Ochratoxin A in slaughtered pigs and pork products

M Vlachou, A Pexara, N Solomakos, A Govaris - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin that is produced after the growth of several Aspergillus
and Penicillium spp. in feeds or foods. OTA has been proved to possess nephrotoxic …

Current review of mycotoxin biodegradation and bioadsorption: microorganisms, mechanisms, and main important applications

S Ndiaye, M Zhang, M Fall, NM Ayessou, Q Zhang, P Li - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi. Food/feed contamination by
mycotoxins is a great threat to food safety. The contamination can occur along the food chain …

Recent advances in nanomaterial-based optical biosensors for food safety applications: Ochratoxin-A detection, as case study

DI Meira, AI Barbosa, J Borges, RL Reis… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Global population growth tremendously impacts the global food industry, endangering food
safety and quality. Mycotoxins, particularly Ochratoxin-A (OTA), emerge as a food chain …

Diversity of Mycotoxins and Other Secondary Metabolites Recovered from Blood Oranges Infected by Colletotrichum, Alternaria, and Penicillium Species

EI Rovetto, C Luz, F La Spada, G Meca, M Riolo… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study identified secondary metabolites produced by Alternaria alternata, Colletotrichum
gloeosporioides, and Penicillium digitatum in fruits of two blood orange cultivars before …