Toxins MDPI

🏅 Cover Article | Toxins 2026, Volume 18, Issue 6

🧫🌱 Chemical, Biological, and Ecological Evidence for Aerobic Deoxynivalenol Detoxification in Agronomic Soil-Derived Bacterial Communities

DON in cereals = food/feed safety risk. This study screened 43 aerobic soil communities—62% showed DON depletion. Z13 soil community eliminated DON without detectable by-products, with no cytotoxicity in HepG2 cells.

🔬 Key findings:
• 3-keto-DON identified as major metabolite in most cultures (still toxic!)
• Devosia strain converted DON to 3-epi-DON (less toxic)
• Z13: high diversity, Devosia + Nocardioides + Pseudomonas enriched
• Storage sensitivity & community dependence = practical constraints

📊 Integrated chemical + biological + ecological evidence for aerobic DON biotransformation.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4f0Z9up

🧬 Antibody-Based Approaches in Bacterial Toxin Research

From monoclonal antibodies & structural analysis to toxin neutralization & diagnostics—this Special Issue explores the cutting edge of antibody tech against bacterial toxins. Submit your work!

📅 DDL: 31 March 2027

🔗 https://www.mdpi.com/si/255543