Botulinum neurotoxins, causative agents of botulism in humans, are produced by
Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic spore-former Gram positive bacillus. Botulinum …

Frequent contamination of foods with microbial toxins produced by microorganisms such as
bacteria, fungi, and algae represents an increasing public health problem that requires the …

The first edition of this book, Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicity at Low Levels, was
published just prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. Reflecting a greater …

We present a multiplex quantitative lateral flow (LF) assay for simultaneous on-site detection
of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) types A, B, and E in complex matrixes, which is innovative …

This research investigated the use of high-pressure processing (HPP) for inactivating
vegetative pathogens and spoilage microbiota in fresh unfiltered coconut water (Cocos …

A toxin is a poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms. One of the most
potent groups of toxins currently known are the Botulinum Neurotoxins (BoNTs). These are …

Biological toxins are a heterogeneous group of compounds that share commonalities with
biological and chemical agents. Among them, protein toxins represent a considerable …

Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), which cause the deadly neuroparalytic disease, botulism, is
the most toxic substance known to man. BoNT can be used as potential bioterrorism agents …

Botulism outbreak due to consumption of food contaminated with botulinum neurotoxins
(BoNTs) is a public health emergency. The threat of bioterrorism through deliberate …

Nanotechnology is the field of science which has been recently applied in different field of
biomedical sciences, targeted drug delivery, imaging, theranostics, etc. The vast surface …