Recent Advances in Mycotoxin Determination in Fish Feed Ingredients

Abstract

Low-cost plant-based sources used in aquaculture diets are prone to the occurrence of animal feed contaminants, which may in certain conditions affect the quality and safety of aquafeeds. Mycotoxins, a toxic group of small organic molecules produced by fungi, comprise a frequently occurring plant-based feed contaminant in aquafeeds. Mycotoxin contamination can potentially cause significant mortality, reduced productivity, and higher disease susceptibility; thus, its timely detection is crucial to the aquaculture industry. The present review summarizes the methodological advances, developed mainly during the past decade, related to mycotoxin detection in aquafeed ingredients, namely analytical, chromatographic, and immunological methodologies, as well as the use of biosensors and spectroscopic methods which are becoming more prevalent. Rapid and accurate mycotoxin detection is and will continue to be crucial to the food industry, animal production, and the environment, resulting in further improvements and developments in mycotoxin detection techniques.

Mitigating Aflatoxin B1-Induced Growth Impairment and Hepatic Stress in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus): Comparative Efficacy of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Silicate-Based Detoxifiers

“…As a result of the growing usage of plant-based additives in aquaculture feeds, aquatic animals became more sensitive to the effects of mycotoxins [28,36]. Aflatoxin is a prevalent mycotoxin that has a deleterious impact on the health and development of aquatic animals.…”

“…Aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1 ) is a biological toxin generated by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus when environmental conditions are appropriate [37]. These toxic substances can impact animal health and production, as well as cause harm to human beings if they are ingested [28,36,37]. The present study employed acute AFB 1 toxication (200 ppb) for Nile tilapia with or without medications.…”

Recent Advances in Photoelectrochemical Sensors for Analysis of Toxins and Abused Drugs in the Environment

“…Various analytical techniques, including a variety of chromatographic techniques [14][15][16], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays [17][18][19], and spectrophotometric techniques [20,21], are frequently used for sensitive determination of toxins and abused drugs. However, the requirements of tedious sample pretreatment, skilled operators, and expensive and precise instruments greatly limit their application scope and in situ applications.…”