Dra. Sofia Noemi Chulze

1. IntroductionFood safety is one of the most urgent global challenges in current times [1]. Since the world population will multiply in the next decades, the demand for resources will increase significantly, and we will need more quantity and higher quality of feed and food [2]. Additionally, the world will have to face the consequences of climate change that will affect the functioning of e ...

Aflatoxins (AFs) are secondary metabolites produced by Aspergillus section Flavi, mainly Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. These species may infect food and feed along entire agri-food chains, synthesizing the toxin when environmental conditions are favorable. The scenario of climate change that the world will have to face in the next decades is expected to increase the levels of AF ...

Occurrence of mycotoxinsMaize (Zea mays L.) is one of the main cereals produced in the world, with Brazil, Argentina and Mexico being the largest producers worldwide. This cereal is the main staple food for many Latin American populations. Also, it is used as an ingredient in animal feedstuffs and for bioethanol production. Grain used for human and animal consumption, as well the by-products of th ...

1. IntroductionFood safety is a pervasive concern of both the general public and of government authorities worldwide. Yet the insidious nature of mycotoxin contamination of key foods is frequently overlooked. Fungi are often found on crops growing in the field or in storage. Food-borne fungi are capable of producing hundreds of secondary metabolites but only a relative few are regulated, due to th ...

1. IntroductionWheat is the cereal most consumed worldwide. Both bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) can be affected by Fusarium head blight (FHB). Within the Fusarium graminearum species complex, Fusarium graminearum sensu stricto is the main pathogen associated with FHB in Argentina. During the last 60 years, several epidemics of FHB of varying de ...