Nanomycotoxicology

Mahendra Rai is an internationally recognized scholar with extensive contributions to microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology research, particularly in the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using fungi and their application as nano‑antimicrobials. His work is highly interdisciplinary, bridging microbiology, biotechnology, and nanoscience, and he is an active member of several scientific societies. He has received multiple national and international distinctions, including the Father T.A. Mathias Award from the All-India Association for Christian Higher Education and the Medini Award from the Government of India. Professor Rai has also held numerous visiting scientist and visiting professor positions across Europe, South America, and Asia, contributing to long‑standing research collaborations in countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and the United States. His sustained academic impact is reflected in his inclusion among the global top 2% of scientists in nanoscience and nanotechnology, and recognition as one of India’s leading researchers in biology and biochemistry, including a Biology and Biochemistry India Leader Award from Research.com. Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam is currently a Research Professor at the Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza. He earned his PhD in molecular plant pathology through a joint program between Christian Albrechts University of Kiel, Germany, and Suez Canal University, Egypt, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Christian Albrechts University. His research focuses on nanobiotechnology applications in agriculture and plant protection, and he has authored numerous peer‑reviewed articles and edited books with major international publishers. His scientific contributions have been recognized nationally and regionally, including awards from the Federation of Arab Scientific Research Councils for research excellence in biotechnology and the Egyptian State Award for Agricultural Scientific Excellence from the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology. He has been recognized among the world’s top 2% most influential scientists in nanobiotechnology for three consecutive years (2021–2023), according to global rankings developed by Stanford University. Since 2019, he has served as the Editor-in-Chief of two Elsevier book series, Nanobiotechnology for Plant Protection and Genome Modified Plants and Microbes in Food and Agriculture.

• 1. Introduction to Nanomycotoxiology2. Green Nanotechnology: Nanoformulations against toxigenic fungi to limit mycotoxin production3. Role of Nanotechnology in Mycotoxin detection4. Aptamer-based biosensors for mycotoxin detection5. Detection of mycotoxins through nanobiosensors based on nanostructured materials6. Magnetic nanomaterials for purification, detection, and controlling mycotoxins7. Nanotechnology for Food Storage Protection from Mycotoxins8. Mycotoxins: Biosynthesis, Toxicity and Nano-Control Methods9. Application of Nanoparticles in inhibition of Mycotoxin-producing fungi10. Metal nanoparticles for controlling toxicogenic fungi and mycotoxicosis diseases of animals11. Detoxification role of microelements and superoxide radicals against mycotoxins contaminates12. Impact of nanoparticles on toxigenic fungi13. Nanotechnological methods for Aflatoxins control14. Micro and Nano-chitosan for controlling toxigenic fungi and mycotoxin15. RNA interference: A novel method for mycotoxin control