Review
Food Science & Technology
Zuzana Bytesnikova, Vojtech Adam, Lukas Richtera
Summary: Mycotoxins present significant health risks and economic losses in food and feed. Preventive measures have been unsuccessful, leading to common contamination. Graphene oxide and its composites show promise in capturing and removing mycotoxins from contaminated food and feed without posing health risks or compromising product quality.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Pramila Murugesan, Duggirala Krishna Brunda, J. A. Moses, C. Anandharamakrishnan
Summary: Photocatalytic decontamination has shown great potential in removing mycotoxins, with clear explanations of its mechanisms and degradation pathways. Recent reports have highlighted its effectiveness against a range of mycotoxins.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jigyasa, Jaspreet Kaur Rajput
Summary: Food safety concerns, particularly related to biotoxins, have been a major issue globally. This review provides an overview of the origin and toxicity of biotoxins, as well as the utilization of nanosensors for their detection.
Article
Biophysics
Tais Monteiro Magne, Thamires de Oliveira Vieira, Bianca Costa, Luciana Magalhaes Rebelo Alencar, Eduardo Ricci-Junior, Rui Hu, Junle Qu, Camilo Zamora-Ledezma, Frank Alexis, Ralph Santos-Oliveira
Summary: Nanotechnology has significant importance in various fields such as medical, electronic, and environmental sciences. The use of graphene and its derivative composite materials in biomedicine is increasing, but further research is needed to understand how their physico-chemical properties influence biological responses.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Omar Bashir, Shakeel Ahmad Bhat, Aneela Basharat, Mahpara Qamar, Sarmad Ahmad Qamar, Muhammad Bilal, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal
Summary: Food spoilage and safety are important concerns in the modern food sector. Nanotechnology provides novel solutions for strengthening food applications and developing functional foods. However, there are challenges in the application of nanotechnology in food sciences.
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Xianfeng Lin, Wenyan Yu, Xinyu Tong, Changxin Li, Nuo Duan, Zhouping Wang, Shijia Wu
Summary: This review comprehensively summarizes the application of nanomaterials in the detection and control of mycotoxins. Nanomaterials with unique properties have been used to improve the sensitivity and selectivity of detection methods, as well as inhibit fungal growth and absorb and degrade mycotoxins. These methods are of great importance for safeguarding food industry safety and public health.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Katarina Adstedt, Madeline L. Buxton, Luke C. Henderson, David J. Hayne, Dhriti Nepal, Yury Gogotsi, Vladimir V. Tsukruk
Summary: Carbon fibers are important components in advanced structural composites due to their high strength to weight ratio and thermal and chemical stability. Surface interactions of graphene oxide (GO) and Ti3C2Tx MXene nanoflakes on carbon fibers were studied in this research. The study revealed that these 2D materials not only enhance interface strength but also facilitate efficient charge transfer and increased conductivity, broadening the potential applications of composites.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Sara Shahba, Jalil Mehrzad, Amir Mohammad Malvandi
Summary: Exogenous toxins have the potential to disrupt neuroimmune homeostasis, with mycotoxins being a noticeable source leading to immune dysregulation, particularly affecting the central nervous system. Even low-level exposure to mycotoxins can induce inflammatory responses, disrupting homeostasis in the CNS.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Georg Aichinger, Giorgia Del Favero, Benedikt Warth, Doris Marko
Summary: This review summarizes the current research on the contamination and toxicity of Alternaria and its metabolites in food, highlighting the challenges posed by their chemical complexity and mixture effects, as well as the recent advances in toxicokinetics research, including in vivo studies of genotoxic pollutants such as perylene quinones. Additionally, it discusses the progress in the development of analytical tools based on liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry for a broader spectrum of Alternaria toxins and assessing exposure through human biomonitoring.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Rhys Brown, Emily Priest, Julian R. Naglik, Jonathan P. Richardson
Summary: Fungi produce toxins that have significant impacts on health, but our understanding of how these toxins modulate immune responses is still incomplete, requiring further research.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ana Paula Martins Leandro, Michael A. Seas, Kaitlyn Vap, Alexander Scott Tyrrell, Vivek Jain, Hud Wahab, Patrick A. Johnson
Summary: Graphene oxide nanomaterials were synthesized from Powder River Basin coal using an alternative nitric acid method. The properties of GO derived from raw and charred coal were comparable to graphene oxide fabricated using Hummers' method, indicating coal as a promising candidate for environmentally friendly synthesis. The electrical conductivity of coal char reduced graphene oxide was significantly increased with the new method, comparable to the traditional Hummers' method.
DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Penka Petrova, Alexander Arsov, Flora Tsvetanova, Tsvetomila Parvanova-Mancheva, Evgenia Vasileva, Lidia Tsigoriyna, Kaloyan Petrov
Summary: Toxic ingredients in food can cause serious food-related diseases. Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are essential components of fermented foods and probiotics, and have a long history of safe use. They have been shown to counteract and destroy harmful toxins in food, as well as antagonize toxigenic producers. Based on comprehensive data, there is potential for developing new combinations of LAB as probiotic starters for food detoxification.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Dounia Elfadil, Filippo Silveri, Sara Palmieri, Flavio Della Pelle, Manuel Sergi, Michele Del Carlo, Aziz Amine, Dario Compagnone
Summary: In this study, a rapid electrochemical strategy using graphene nanoflakes (GF) as a sensing layer was proposed for citrinin (CIT) determination. The GF-SC showed higher sensing ability for CIT compared to other carbon materials, allowing reproducible determination of CIT below the maximum residual limit admitted in food. A molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) synthesized via sonochemical method was successfully used for selective extraction and clean-up of CIT from various samples. The proposed strategy showed good reproducibility and accuracy, with significant correlation to the CIT quantification performed with LC-MS/MS.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Cheila Pereira, Sara C. Cunha, Jose O. Fernandes
Summary: Cereals play a crucial role in the nutrition of infants and children, but they can also contain toxic food contaminants such as mycotoxins. While many mycotoxins are regulated, there are emerging mycotoxins that are not yet regulated. This review focuses on recent research studying the levels and digestion behavior of mycotoxins in cereal-based foods for infants and children in Europe, as well as the methods used for their analysis and bioaccessibility evaluation. Studies have shown the co-occurrence of regulated and emerging mycotoxins in children's food, highlighting the need for guidelines on the simultaneous presence of multiple mycotoxins. Limited research has been done on the bioaccessibility of mycotoxins in these food products, but interesting results have been reported regarding the impact of fiber and lipid content on mycotoxin bioaccessibility. LC-MS/MS is considered the most sensitive and accurate method for mycotoxin detection, while in vitro static digestion models are preferred for evaluating bioaccessibility due to their simplicity and accuracy.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mehnaz Shams, Linda M. Guiney, Mani Ramesh, Mark C. Hersam, Indranil Chowdhury
Summary: Graphene nanomaterials have been commercialized and disseminated into surface waters, but their photodegradation in natural aquatic environments is minimal and slow. This study evaluated the photodegradation of graphene oxide and partially reduced graphene oxide in Columbia River Water, finding that both direct and indirect photolysis occur simultaneously. However, the concentrations of photosensitizers in surface water are not sufficient to initiate degradation of graphene oxide. Overall, graphene nanomaterials show minimal phototransformation in natural surface water.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Md. Azahar Ali, Pratima R. Solanki, Saurabh Srivastava, Samer Singh, Ved V. Agrawal, Renu John, Bansi D. Malhotra
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2015)
Article
Physics, Applied
Aditya Sharma Ghrera, Chandra Mouli Pandey, Md Azahar Ali, Bansi Dhar Malhotra
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
(2015)
Article
Biophysics
Nawab Singh, K. Kamil Reza, Md Azahar Ali, Ved Varun Agrawal, A. M. Biradar
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
(2015)
Article
Biophysics
K. Kamil Reza, Md. Azahar Ali, Saurabh Srivastava, Ved Varun Agrawal, A. M. Biradar
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Md. Azahar Ali, Kunal Mondal, Chandan Singh, Bansi Dhar Malhotra, Ashutosh Sharma
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hemant Dhyani, Md. Azahar Ali, Satyendra P. Pal, Saurabh Srivastava, Pratima R. Solanki, Bansi D. Malhotra, Prasenjit Sen
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Manoj Kumar Patel, Md. Azahar Ali, Sadagopan Krishnan, Ved Varun Agrawal, AbdulAziz A. Al Kheraif, H. Fouad, Z. A. Ansari, S. G. Ansari, Bansi D. Malhotra
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2015)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Pratima R. Solanki, Manoj Kumar Patel, Md. Azahar Ali, B. D. Malhotra
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2015)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Md. Azahar Ali, Chandan Singh, Kunal Mondal, Saurabh Srivastava, Ashutosh Sharma, Bansi D. Malhotra
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Nawab Singh, Md. Azahar Ali, Kali Suresh, Ved Varun Agrawal, Prabhakar Rai, Ashutosh Sharma, B. D. Malhotra, Renu John
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Kunal Mondal, Md. Azahar Ali, Saurabh Srivastava, Bansi D. Malhotra, Ashutosh Sharma
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Saurabh Srivastava, Vinod Kumar, Kamal Arora, Chandan Singh, Md. Azahar Ali, Nitin K. Puri, Bansi D. Malhotra
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chandan Singh, Md Azahar Ali, Gajjala Sumana
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2016)
Article
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Md. Azahar Ali, Saurabh Srivastava, Ved V. Agrawal, Magnus Willander, Renu John, Bansi D. Malhotra
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Saurabh Srivastava, Shiju Abraham, Chandan Singh, Md. Azahar Ali, Anchal Srivastava, Gajjala Sumana, Bansi D. Malhotra