A brief review of nanotechnology application in detection of mycotoxins and in agriculture sector was presented. Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by fungi. Their toxicity is the reason for implementation of various screening methods to detect them. During the last years, the highlight was put on nanoscale materials included in biosensors, which were some of the smart devices used for determination of mycotoxins, and in agriculture sector. Over the next decade, the progress of nanotechnology will demonstrated a way to improve detection of contaminated feed and food. To achieve this purpose the innovations of nanomaterials reported every year would be applied. In the paper, some of the applications developed by nanotechnology that would contribute to the implementation of new tools for analysis of mycotoxins and agricultural products were discussed.Keywords: agriculture, biosensors, mycotoxins, nanoparticles, nanotechnology Резюме Представен е кратък преглед за приложение на нанотехнологиите за откриване на микотоксини, както и в аграрния сектор. Микотоксините са вторични метаболити, произвеждани от гъбички. Тяхната токсичност е причина за прилагане на различни методи за откриването им. През последните години акцента е бил поставен върху нано материали, вградени в биосензори, които са част от модерните устройства, използвани за откриване на микотоксини, а също и в аграрния сектор. През следващото десетилетие ще бъде доказван напредъка на нанотехнологиите да бъдат използвани като метод за детекция на замърсени фуражи и храни. За постигането на тази цел всяка година ще се следят новостите при наноматериалите. В статията са обсъдени някои от приложенията,разработени с помощта на нанотехнологиите, които биха допринесли за изграждането на нови устройства за анализ на микотоксини и селскостопански продукти.
Track membranes are prepared by irradiation by energetic heavy ions. They are then etched by a suitable chemical solution, which creates uniform, nearly monodisperse channels. Small-angle X-ray scattering by the nanochannels gives typical patterns. New experimental protocol and data treatment allow one to obtain information about the channel diameter and dispersion, wall thickness and roughness.
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