Development and validation of analytical methods for the determination of mycotoxins in food

For enforcement purposes and for reliable surveillance programs, the availability of validated methods for determining food contaminants with performance characteristics that meet certain minimum criteria is mandatory. A brief overview of recent activities carried out at the Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR) on the development and validation of analytical methods for the determination of mycotoxins in food is presented.