Mycotoxigenic Fungi Methods and Protocols
This thorough volume explores the possibility of detecting and identifying toxigenic fungi, able to produce secondary metabolites known as mycotoxins, which cause severe health problems in humans and animals after exposure to contaminated food and feed, h
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Mycotoxigenic Fungi Methods and Protocols
Methods
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Molecular Biology
Series Editor John M. Walker School of Life and Medical Sciences University of Hertfordshire Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9AB, UK
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Mycotoxigenic Fungi Methods and Protocols
Edited by
Antonio Moretti Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council, Bari, Italy
Antonia Susca Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council, Bari, Italy
Editors Antonio Moretti Institute of Sciences of Food Production National Research Council Bari, Italy
Antonia Susca Institute of Sciences of Food Production National Research Council Bari, Italy
ISSN 1064-3745 ISSN 1940-6029 (electronic) Methods in Molecular Biology ISBN 978-1-4939-6705-6 ISBN 978-1-4939-6707-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-6707-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016958563 © Springer Science+Business Media LLC 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Humana Press imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Science+Business Media LLC The registered company address is: 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, U.S.A.
Preface Mycotoxins are toxic fungal metabolites that cause severe health problems in humans and animals after exposure to contaminated food and feed, having a broad range of toxic effects, including carcinogenicity, neurotoxicity, and reproductive and developmental toxicity. The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development approved in 1996 a work program on indicators of sustainable development that included mycotoxins in food as one of the components related to protection and promotion of human health. From that program, the concern due to mycotoxin contamination of agro-food crops is in continuous growth worldwide since the level of their occurrence in final products is still high and the consequent impact
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