Toxins | Mycotoxins
Résumé
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by many fungal species. They are frequent contaminants of many foods and feeds and especially cereals. More than 100 countries set up regulations for these natural contaminants to prevent toxicity in animals and humans. Many analytical methods are developed to assess contamination. Most of the official methods rely on liquid chromatography however the use of immunological tools allowed the development of rapid methods for screening purpose. Mass spectrometry is the method of choice for multi-mycotoxin analysis.