title: Masked mycotoxins: An emerging issue that makes renegotiable what is ordinary.
abstract: The masked mycotoxins issue is of increasing relevance in the field of food safety. Although under discussion, regulations are still to be set due to the lack of proper toxicological data. In this communication, we discuss the unmet needs to support regulatory bodies in the decision making on this class of compounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dellafiora
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. Electronic address: chiara.dallasta@unipr.it.
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dall'Asta
mesh_terms: D005506:Food Contamination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D059022:Food Safety; D050217:Metabolic Detoxication, Phase II; D009183:Mycotoxins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D009183:Mycotoxins
keywords: Bioactivation; Deconjugation; Masked mycotoxins; Regulation