From mold to mycotoxins: an LC-MS/MS method for quantifying airborne mycotoxins in indoor environments.

ABSTRACT: Airborne exposure to mycotoxins and fungal spores poses a significant yet often overlooked risk to human health. Inhalation and ingestion of mycotoxins being adsorbed onto dust particles or as part of mycelium debris are the primary pathways of incorporation. Exposure assessment, however, is hampered as the detection of airborne mycotoxins remains challenging due to very low sampling masses, ultra-trace level toxin concentrations, and the complexity of dust matrices. Here, we present a reliable sampling and LC-MS/MS-based quantification method for 29 mycotoxins highly relevant to airborne mycotoxin exposure. Total suspended particulate matter (TSP) was collected using a stationary sampler equipped with glass fiber filters, which were subsequently classified according to composition and ext

SUBMITTER: Derz W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12325524 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature