Aflatoxin and Food Safety (Food Science and Technology (Crc Press))

Aflatoxin and Food Safety presents the latest information available in aflatoxin research and control. The editor a leading author, educator, and speaker on mycotoxin has synthesized chapters from internationally renowned experts into a single comprehensive resource. The text considers the worldwide impact of aflatoxins and describes recent advances in research on aflatoxin production, analysis, and toxicology. It also examines the strategies used in controlling aflatoxin production in crops, including the development of crop resistance to aflatoxin by such methods as conventional breeding and genetic engineering. In its final section, the book discusses the post-harvest management of aflatoxin in contaminated foods and feeds.

An ideal resourcefor those involved in a variety of biological, biomedical, and agricultural fields, Aflatoxin and Food Safety aggregates the aflatoxin research completed by the world 's finest scientists over the last 15 years in a thorough and accessible format.