Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi, notably Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium species, which contaminate a wide range of staple crops and derived products.

Rapid and sensitive detection of mycotoxins in foodstuffs is of great significance. As a powerful detection tool, biosensing technologies and microfluidic devices have shown a great potential in rapid ...

Microneedle nanosensor patches detect fusaric acid in living plants, revealing fungal infection before visible symptoms ...

A team of scientists have designed a simplified, sensitive test that can identify the mycotoxin ochratoxin A in food products, which can cause serious harm if ingested. Using a Quick, Easy, Cheap, ...

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi that contaminate food during pre-harvest, storage, transport, and processing. Even at low concentrations, mycotoxins threaten ...