Advances in Food Toxin Analysis and Risk Assessment
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Toxicology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 111
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food safety; risk assessment; veterinary drugs; chemical residues and contaminants; mycotoxins; harmful algal blooms; marine biotoxins; biogenic amines; fermented meats and meat products; fish products; dietary exposure; food microbiology; foodborne pathogens
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, food safety has emerged as a global concern due to the increasing incidence of foodborne illnesses caused by various toxins. These toxins may be natural contaminants such as mycotoxins, marine biotoxins, plant toxins, or introduced through the use of pesticides, veterinary drugs, and intentional adulteration. With advancements in analytical technologies and risk assessment methodologies, the scientific community is set to make significant strides in detecting, mitigating, and managing food toxin risks.
This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research, reviews, and perspectives on recent advances in food toxin analysis and risk control strategies. It seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest technological developments, innovative analytical techniques, and risk assessment models to contribute to enhancing food safety and protecting public health.
This Special Issue invites researchers to submit their original research articles or reviews related to the following topics:
- Emerging and Confirmation Analytical Techniques: Focus on novel or confirmatory instrumental methods, such as Orbitrap mass spectrometry, chromatography, and biosensors, for sensitive and specific toxin detection.
- Rapid Screening Methods: Development and validation of rapid tests for on-site or high-throughput screening of food toxins.
- Advances in Nanotechnology for Food Toxin Detection: Utilization of nanomaterials for enhanced sensitivity and selectivity in toxin analysis.
- Food Chain Interventions to Reduce Toxin Levels: Exploration of preharvest, harvest, and postharvest practices to minimize toxin accumulation.
- Risk Assessment and Management of Mycotoxins: Comprehensive approaches to assessing and controlling mycotoxin contamination in agricultural commodities.
- Marine Biotoxin Monitoring and Mitigation: Strategies for monitoring seafood for the presence of harmful algae blooms and associated toxins and methods to reduce their impact.
- Data Analytics and Informatics in Food Safety: Application of big data, machine learning, and informatics tools for risk prediction and management of food toxins.
Prof. Dr. Pierina Visciano
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Foods is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- food toxins
- mycotoxins
- marine biotoxins
- analytical techniques
- risk assessment
- rapid screening
- nanotechnology
- food chain interventions
- data analytics in food safety
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