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A special issue of Beverages (ISSN 2306-5710).

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Prof. Dr. Elena González-Peñas
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Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, Universidad de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Spain
Interests: My main interests are related to the development and validation of new analytical methods for determining the presence of toxins, contaminants, drugs and other analytes of concern in foods, biological matrixes and pharmaceutical formulations. I usually employ Chromatography techniques (GC, HPLC, UPLC) coupled with fluorescence, UV or MS spectrometer detectors. Also, I apply these methods to the analysis of the aforementioned analytes in samples. More specifically, the objective of my research work addresses the study of the presence of mycotoxins in different raw materials, food and biological matrixes. Mycotoxins are toxic compounds produced by fungi that contaminate food and raw materials which can reach humans or animals and affect their health. It is necessary to develop and validate analytical methods for the study of these toxins in a sufficient number of samples and to study those factors that may influence the exposure of humans and animals to them.
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Dear Colleagues,

Mycotoxins are toxic compounds produced by fungi that contaminate food and raw materials. They can severely affect human health after chronic exposure and, thus, their presence at low concentrations is of great concern in food safety. This Special Issue comprises articles or reviews related to the presence of these toxins in beverages, the effects of beverage processing on mycotoxin contamination, the impact of their presence on human health, and analytical methodologies used for their determination in beverages. Due to the fact that co-occurrence of mycotoxins in a food is the most likely scenario, manuscripts devoted to this aspect are especially welcome.

Prof. Dr. Elena González-Peñas
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Mycotoxins in Beverages

Elena González-Peñas

Beverages 2020, 6(4), 69; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages6040069 - 02 Dec 2020

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Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi that contaminate raw materials such as cereals, fruits, dried fruits, coffee, and grapes when they have been produced or maintained in a temperature and/or humidity conditions that favor fungi growth [...] Full article

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Known and Emerging Mycotoxins in Small- and Large-Scale Brewed Beer

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Beverages 2018, 4(2), 46; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages4020046 - 20 Jun 2018

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The occurrence of ochratoxin A (OTA), deoxynivalenol (DON), sterigmatocystin (STC), and citrinin (CIT) was evaluated in samples of small- (SS) and large-scale (LS) brewed beer. The analyses were conducted using HPLC-FLD for OTA, GC-MS for DON, and LC-MS/MS for STC and CIT. During 2017, a total of 83 samples of SS and LS brewed beer (42 and 41, respectively) were sampled; for both types of beer, the most sold beers in Italy were collected. CIT was never detected in any sample, whereas OTA, DON, and STC prevalence was 45.8%, 25.3%, and 27.7%, respectively. The mean and maximum values for OTA, DON, and STC were 0.007 and 0.070; 8.6 and 99; 0.001 and 0.018 µg/kg, respectively. No significant difference was observed between the SS and LS beers. The results of this survey showed a low contamination; the levels found should not represent a serious risk for consumers’ health. Full article

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Simultaneous Determination of AFB1 and AFM1 in Milk Samples by Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled to Quadrupole Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry

Yelko Rodríguez-Carrasco

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Beverages 2018, 4(2), 43; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages4020043 - 08 Jun 2018

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Milk is the world’s most consumed beverage, not counting water. Even though investigations on milk aflatoxin (AF) M1 contamination are regularly conducted, there is limited information on the contamination of milk with its parent compound, AFB1. Hence, the aim of this study was to develop a quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe (QuEChERS)-based method for the simultaneous analysis of AFB1 and AFM1 in milk, using ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography coupled with high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap HRMS). The recoveries were in a range of 75–96% at 0.005, 0.01, and 0.05 µg/L spiking levels, with repeatability and reproducibility results expressed as relative standard deviations (RSDs) lower than 7% and 16%, respectively. The limits of detection (LODs) and quantification (LOQs) were 0.001 and 0.002 µg/L for AFM1 and AFB1, respectively. The LODs and LOQs that were obtained showed the suitability of the developed method for the determination of trace amounts of the selected mycotoxins in milk samples, and were up to ten times lower than those that had been reported in previous works using triple quadrupole mass analyzers. The matrix effect was evaluated and matrix-matched calibrations were used for quantification. The validated method was applied to 40 Italian milk samples. Neither AFB1 nor AFM1 were found above the LOD in any of the analyzed samples. Full article

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Analysis of Mycotoxins in Peruvian Evaporated Cow Milk

Myra Evelyn Flores-Flores

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Elena González-Peñas

Beverages 2018, 4(2), 34; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages4020034 - 21 Apr 2018

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Mycotoxins—toxic secondary fungi metabolites—reach humans through food, producing several effects on their health and economic losses. Mycotoxin co-occurrence is common in food due to the co-presence of different fungi species, each of which may produce different toxins. A survey regarding the presence of 22 mycotoxins (aflatoxins M1, B1, B2, G1, G2; ochratoxins A and B; fumonisins B1, B2 and B3; HT-2 and T-2 toxins; nivalenol; deoxynivalenol; deepoxy-deoxynivalenol; 3 and 15 acetyl-deoxynivalenol; diacetoxyscirpenol; fusarenon X; neosolaniol; sterigmatocystin; and zearalenone) in 30 Peruvian evaporated cow milk samples is presented for the first time. Analysis was carried out by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry, which was based on two previously validated methods for quantification of these toxic compounds in liquid cow milk, and further validated for the new matrix. The only detected mycotoxin was ochratoxin A, which was found in four samples, although at levels below its limit of quantification (0.2 ng/mL). This initial study indicates that the presence of mycotoxins in evaporated milk is low in Peru. However, we recommend the analysis of more samples and more milk types obtained from urban and rural areas, in order to obtain more data that will allow further risk assessments to be carried out. Full article

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Mycotoxin Contamination of Beverages Obtained from Tropical Crops

Fabio Granados-Chinchilla

Mauricio Redondo-Solano

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Daniela Jaikel-Víquez

Beverages 2018, 4(4), 83; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages4040083 - 08 Nov 2018

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This review is mainly centered on beverages obtained from tropical crops, including tea, nut milk, coffee, cocoa, and those prepared from fruits. After considering the epidemiological data found on the matrices above, the focus was given to recent methodological approaches to assess the most relevant mycotoxins. Aspects such as singularities among the mycotoxin and the beverage in which their were found, and the economic effects and repercussions that the mycotoxin-tainted ingredients have on the beverage industry were pointed out. Finally, the burden of their consumption through beverages, including risk and health effects on humans, was addressed as well. Full article

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Biosensor-Based Approaches for Detecting Ochratoxin A and 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole in Beverages

Sophia Mavrikou

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Spyridon Kintzios

Beverages 2018, 4(1), 24; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages4010024 - 19 Mar 2018

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Mycotoxins and haloanisoles are secondary metabolites produced under special conditions of temperature and humidity by fungi colonizing a variety of commodities from preharvest up to consumer use. Ochratoxin A and 2,4,6-trichloanisole are produced mainly by species of the genus Aspergillus and Penicillium. Ochratoxin A exhibits nephrotic effects and can, potentially, be associated with human carcinogenesis, whereas 2,4,6-trichloanisole is primarily responsible for cork taint in wines. This review provides an overview of recent advances in biosensor technology for the determination of the aforementioned compounds in wine, beer and other beverages, as well as cork stoppers, which help in establishing and carrying out proper product quality-management strategies. Such a detailed investigation of biosensor-based detection methods of these toxic compounds in beverages could lead to the provision of safe-to-consume products, and allow the prioritization of future research efforts. Full article

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Wine Contamination with Ochratoxins: A Review

Jessica Gil-Serna

Covadonga Vázquez

María Teresa González-Jaén

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Belén Patiño

Beverages 2018, 4(1), 6; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/beverages4010006 - 15 Jan 2018

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Ochratoxin A (OTA) is the main mycotoxin occurring in wine. This review article is focused on the distribution of this toxin and its producing-fungi in grape berries, as well as on the fate of OTA during winemaking procedures. Due to its toxic properties, OTA levels in wine are regulated in different countries; therefore, it is necessary to apply control and detoxification methods that are also discussed in this revision. Full article

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