Meet the editor

Dr. Lukman Bola Abdulra'uf is a senior lecturer at the Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Nigeria. He started his teaching career at the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin in 2006. He had his Ph.D. in analytical chemistry at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, MSc at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, and BSc at the Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. He was a TWAS postdoctoral research fellow at the COMSATS University,

Islamabad, Pakistan. His research focuses on the analysis of contaminants, such as pesticide residues, mycotoxins, food additives, and veterinary drug residues in food samples using microextraction techniques. His current research interests are focused on the synthesis of carbon nanomaterials, ionic liquids, and solgel for analytical applications and the use of graphene nanomaterial as electrochemical biosensors.

Contents

**Section 1**

Aflatoxins

**Preface III**

Aflatoxin Occurrences and Food Safety **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

**Chapter 2 41**

**Chapter 3 61**

**Chapter 4 75**

**Chapter 5 89**

Aflatoxin Detoxification and Analysis **105**

**Chapter 6 107**

**Chapter 7 127**

Aflatoxins: Food Safety, Human Health Hazards and Their Prevention

The Role of Socio-Economic Factors and Indigenous Knowledge Practices on the Mycotoxigenic Fungi Contamination of Food

*by Abdul Rashid Hudu, Mahunu Gustav Komla and Nelson Opoku*

*by Nadeem A. Ramadan and Hadeel A. Al-Ameri*

*by Esiegbuya Daniel Ofeoritse and Ojieabu Amarachi*

Aflatoxins in Mozambican Online Mainstream Press *by Edgar Cambaza, Alberto Sineque, Edson Mongo,* 

Influence of Indigenous Processing Methods on Aflatoxin

*Aline Gatambire, Edirsse Mateonane and Raquel Chissumba*

Promising Detoxification Approaches to Mitigate Aflatoxins

Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Certain Freshwater Fish Species

and the Impact on Human Health: A General Review *by Muralidharan Velappan and Deecaraman Munusamy*

*by Enespa and Prem Chandra*

Occurrence in Africa

**Section 2**

in Foods and Feeds *by Vishakha Pandey*
