Nanomycotoxicology

Professor Mahendra Rai is a UGC-Basic Science Research Faculty Fellow and former head of the Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, India. Presently, he is a visiting Scientist at the Department of Microbiology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland. His areas of expertise include microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology. Currently, his group’s main research interest is green synthesis of metal nanoparticles particularly using fungi and their applications as nanoantimicrobials against pathogenic microbes. Prof. Rai has received several prestigious awards, including the Medini Award by the Government of India. He has been featured in Stanford’s list of the top 2% of scientists in nanoscience. Prof. Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam, Ph.D., is currently a research professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. Kamel earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Plant Pathology from Christian Alberchts University of Kiel (Germany) and Suez Canal University (Egypt). Dr. Kamel’s research interests include developing, improving, and deploying plant biosecurity diagnostic tools; understanding and exploiting fungal pathogen genomes; and developing eco-friendly hybrid nanomaterials for controlling toxicogenic fungi, plant diseases, and agroecosystems applications. He published 20 books related to nano-biotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Elsevier book series “Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection.” He also serves as the Series Editor of the Elsevier book series “Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture.”

1. Introduction to Nanomycotoxiology2. Green Nanotechnology: Nanoformulations against toxigenic fungi to limit mycotoxin production3. Role of Nanotechnology in Mycotoxin detection4. Aptamer-based biosensors for mycotoxin detection5. Detection of mycotoxins through nanobiosensors based on nanostructured materials6. Magnetic nanomaterials for purification, detection, and controlling mycotoxins7. Nanotechnology for Food Storage Protection from Mycotoxins8. Mycotoxins: Biosynthesis, Toxicity and Nano-Control Methods9. Application of Nanoparticles in inhibition of Mycotoxin-producing fungi10. Metal nanoparticles for controlling toxicogenic fungi and mycotoxicosis diseases of animals11. Detoxification role of microelements and superoxide radicals against mycotoxins contaminates12. Impact of nanoparticles on toxigenic fungi13. Nanotechnological methods for Aflatoxins control14. Micro and Nano-chitosan for controlling toxigenic fungi and mycotoxin15. RNA interference: A novel method for mycotoxin control