Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a ubiquitous mycotoxin produced by fungi of improperly stored food
products. OTA is nephrotoxic and is suspected of being the main etiological agent …

A series of publications in the 1950s described a kidney disease in Bulgaria, the former
Yugoslavia and Romania that became known as Balkan endemic nephropathy (BEN). The …

Since its introduction in 1997, the purpose of Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and
Frontiers has been to serve as an advanced reference that explores the breadth and depth …

Significantly revised and updated, this second edition of the bestselling Handbook of
Nutrition and Food welcomes contributions from several new authors, including Elaine B …

Citrinin (CTN) is a nephrotoxic mycotoxin produced by several fungal strains belonging to
the genera Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Monascus. It contaminates various commodities of …

A survey of the nephrotoxic mycotoxins ochratoxin and citrinin in cereals used as feed for
bacon pigs was conducted, employing thin‐layer chromatography techniques, in districts of …

There is an increased interest toward the development of bioelectronic devices for food toxin
(mycotoxins) detection. Mycotoxins are highly toxic secondary metabolites produced by …

Various strains of species belonging to the Aspergillus ochraceus group (A. ochraceus, A.
sclerotiorum, A. alliaceus, A. ostianus, A. melleus, and A. sulphureus) can produce two …

Abstract The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) was asked by the European
Commission to deliver a scientific opinion on the health risks from citrinin in food and feed …

Nephrotoxic compounds were isolated from a strain of Penicillium viridicatum Westling. This
strain was isolated from a batch of barley which by feeding caused a chronic kidney …