Mycotoxins and food safety : [proceedings of the American Chemical Society Symposium, "Mycotoxins and Food Safety," held August 21-23, 2000 in Washington, D.C

Mycotoxins, from the Greek mukes referring to fungi or slime molds and toxin from the Latin toxicum referencing a poison for arrows, have earned their reputation for being potentially deleterious to the health and well being of a consuming organism, whether it be animal or human. Unfortunately, mycotoxins are a ubiquitous factor in the natural life cycle of food producing plants. As such, control of the potential impact of mycotoxins on food safety relies heavily upon accurate analysis and surveys followed by commodity segregation and restricted use or decontamination through processing. The purpose of this book is to provide the most comprehensive and current information on the topic of mycotoxins and assuring food safety. Chapters represented in the book reflect such diverse topics ranging from occurrence and impact, analysis, reduction through processing and plant breeding, toxicology and safety assessments to regulatory perspectives. Authors represent a range of international perspectives. Booknews From the eponymously named symposium of August 2000 come 29 contributions devoted to keeping food safe from poisons associated with fungi or slime molds. Papers review the biology and ecology of the various mold species associated with mycotoxins. Analytical methods for identifying and quantifying mycotoxins in foods and feeds are presented. Research efforts aimed at understanding the effects of handling, storage, and processing are highlighted. Finally proper levels of food mycotoxin regulation and regulation methods are reviewed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Front Matter....Pages i-xi Relevance of Mycotoxins in the Food Supply and in the Built Environment: Introduction....Pages 1-2 Biology and Ecology of Mycotoxigenic Aspergillus Species as Related to Economic and Health Concerns....Pages 3-17 Aspects of the Ecology of Fusarium Toxins in Cereals....Pages 19-27 Biology and Ecology of Toxigenic Penicillium Species....Pages 29-41 Chemistry and Toxicology of Molds Isolated from Water-Damaged Buildings....Pages 43-52 Biological Control of Fusarium Head Blight of Wheat and Deoxynivalenol Levels in Grain Via Use of Microbial Antagonists....Pages 53-69 Analytical Aspects of Mycotoxins: Introduction....Pages 71-72 Sampling Wheat for Deoxynivalenol....Pages 73-83 Novel Assays and Sensor Platforms for the Detection of Aflatoxins....Pages 85-93 Electrospray Mass Spectrometry for Fumonisin Detection and Method Validation....Pages 95-105 Recent Advances in Analytical Methodology for Cyclopiazonic Acid....Pages 107-116 Methods of Analysis for Ochratoxin A....Pages 117-134 HPLC Detection of Patulin in Apple Juice with GC/MS Confirmation of Patulin Identity....Pages 135-140 Methods for the Determination of Deoxynivalenol and other Trichothecenes in Foods....Pages 141-153 Processing Effects On Mycotoxins: Introduction....Pages 155-156 Characterization of Clay-Based Enterosorbents for the Prevention of Aflatoxicosis....Pages 157-171 Effect of Processing on Aflatoxin....Pages 173-179 Effect of Processing on Deoxynivalenol and other Trichothecenes....Pages 181-188 Effect Of Processing on Ochratoxin A (OTA) Content of Coffee....Pages 189-193 Stability of Fumonisins in Food Processing....Pages 195-204 Effects of Processing on Zearalenone....Pages 205-216 Mycotoxins and Fermentation - Beer Production....Pages 217-226 Toxicity, Risk Assessment and Regulatory Aspects of Mycotoxins: Introduction....Pages 227-228 Aflatoxin, Hepatitis and Worldwide Liver Cancer Risks....Pages 229-233 Risk Assessment of Deoxynivalenol in Food: Concentration Limits, Exposure and Effects....Pages 235-248 Risk Assessment of Ochratoxin: Current Views of the European Scientific Committee on Food, the Jecfa and the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants....Pages 249-255 Worldwide Regulations for Mycotoxins....Pages 257-269 Economic Changes Imposed by Mycotoxins in Food Grains: Case Study of Deoxynivalenol in Winter Wheat....Pages 271-276 U.S. Perspective on mycotoxin regulatory issues....Pages 277-285 Back Matter....Pages 287-295