Production, purification, and characterization of an intracellular aflatoxin-detoxifizyme from Armillariella tabescens (E-20)

A novel biosensor for sterigmatocystin constructed by multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) modified with aflatoxin–detoxifizyme (ADTZ)

Sterigmatocystin, ST, is carcinogenic mycotoxin with toxicity second to aflatoxins, contaminated in foods- and feeds-stuff widely. A three-electrode system was employed to examine the response character of the covalently united ADTZ-MWNTs electrode to ST, and the results indicated that an oxidation peak of ST was observed at about +400 mv, the linear detection range of ST was from 4.16 x 10(-5) mg/ml (0.13 microM) to 1.33 x 10(-3) mg/ml (4.29 microM) with the detection limit at 0.13 microM. Compared to the corresponding results obtained from the MWNTs modified electrode that ADTZ was directly sediment (adsorbed) on it, the sensitivity of ours had been improved by two orders of magnitude, which could provide some important data to further research.

Novel strategies to control mycotoxins in feeds: a review

Mycotoxin-producing fungi may contaminate agricultural products in the field (preharvest spoilage), during storage (postharvest spoilage), or during processing. Mycotoxin contamination of foods and feeds poses serious health hazard to animals and humans. For lowering mycotoxin contamination of feeds and foods, several strategies have been investigated that can be divided into biological, chemical and physical methods. This paper gives an overview of strategies which are promising with regard to lowering the mycotoxin burden of animals and humans.