Mycotoxins
and Phycotoxins in perspective at the turn of the millennium
Edited by Willem J. de Koe, Robert A. Samson,
Hans P. van Egmond, John Gilbert and Myrna Sabino
W.J. de Koe, 2001 [ISBN 90-9014801-9]
This
book contains symposium keynote lecture, plenary lectures which introduce
each topic area, and contributed oral papers presented at the Xth
International IUPAC Symposium on Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins, held
from 21 to 25 May 2000 in Guaruj�, Brazil.
Brazil made history in the mycotoxin area when aflatoxin was detected
for the first time in Brazilian peanut meal exported to England, explained
M. Sabino. From that time, a new field of research was created: mycotoxicology.
After 40 years, the opportunity emerged to gather the renowned authorities
in the area to discuss the problem in where this contaminant was first
detected. Being a country with continental dimensions, Brazil is subject
to climatic diversities, consequently, the possibility of producing
mycotoxins other then the aflatoxins. Fortunately, various research
groups, governmental agencies, universities and industries are working
together to minimize the problem and today the level of contamination
is no longer what is was used to get together and discuss various topics
such as control and/or prevention, new methods of detection, decontamination,
etc.
Contents
- Global Significance of Mycotoxins and Phycotoxins -Analytical developments
on mycotoxins - Quality assurance, proficiency testing and methods validation
- Sampling for mycotoxins - Risk assessment of mycotoxins - Occurrence
of mycotoxins and human exposure - Toxicology- mode of action of mycotoxins
- Prevention of mycotoxins and decontamination - Research on mycotoxins
in developing countries - Mycology and mycotoxins - Analytical developments
on phycotoxins - Occurrence of phycotoxins and human exposure - Toxicology
of phycotoxins - Chemistry of phycotoxins - Phycotoxins - toxicity produced
by cyanobacteria - Risk assessment of phycotoxins and safety of seafood
- Round tables -- Round table on analytical methods for developing countries
-- Round table on nomenclature for phycotoxins - Index
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