Elena González Peñas

Dr. Elena González Peñas

Pharmaceutical Technology and Chemistry, Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain
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Academic Career Length

35Years (1992-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2015 in Food Control
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MFMyra Evelyn Flores-Flores
Myra Evelyn Flores-Flores
ELElena Lizarraga
Elena Lizarraga
ACAdela Lopez De Cerain
Adela Lopez De Cerain
EPElena González Peñas
Elena González Peñas

1 April 2009 in Food Control
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SASusana Amézqueta
Susana Amézqueta
EPElena González Peñas
Elena González Peñas
MMMaría Murillo-Arbizu
María Murillo-Arbizu
ACAdela López de Cerain
Adela López de Cerain

1 August 2012 in Food Control
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SAS. Amézqueta
S. Amézqueta
SSSabine Schorr-Galindo
Sabine Schorr-Galindo
MMM. Murillo-Arbizu
M. Murillo-Arbizu
EPElena González Peñas
Elena González Peñas
ACAdela Lopez De Cerain
Adela Lopez De Cerain
JGJ.P. Guiraud
J.P. Guiraud

27 February 2020 in Toxins
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BABeatriz Arce-López
Beatriz Arce-López
ELElena Lizarraga
Elena Lizarraga
AVAriane Vettorazzi
Ariane Vettorazzi
EPElena González Peñas
Elena González Peñas
This manuscript reviews the state-of-the-art regarding human biological monitoring (HBM) of mycotoxins in plasma, serum and blood samples. After a comprehensive and systematic literature review, with a focus on the last five years, several aspects were analyzed and summarized: (a) the biomarkers analyzed and their encountered levels, (b) the analytical methodologies developed and (c) the relationship between biomarker levels and some illnesses. In the literature reviewed, aflatoxin B1-lysine (AFB1-lys) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in plasma and serum were the most widely studied mycotoxin biomarkers for HBM. Regarding analytical methodologies, a clear increase in the development of methods for the simultaneous determination of multiple mycotoxins has been observed. For this purpose, the use of liquid chromatography (LC) methodologies, especially when coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) or high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) has grown. A high percentage of the samples analyzed for OTA or aflatoxin B1 (mostly as AFB1-lys) in the reviewed papers were positive, demonstrating human exposure to mycotoxins. This review confirms the importance of mycotoxin human biomonitoring and highlights the important challenges that should be faced, such as the inclusion of other mycotoxins in HBM programs, the need to increase knowledge of mycotoxin metabolism and toxicokinetics, and the need for reference materials and new methodologies for treating samples. In addition, guidelines are required for analytical method validation, as well as equations to establish the relationship between human fluid levels and mycotoxin intake.

1 March 2017 in Food Chemistry
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MFMyra E. Flores-Flores
Myra E. Flores-Flores
EPElena González Peñas
Elena González Peñas

1 September 2005 in Food Chemistry
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CAC. Araguás
C. Araguás
EPElena González Peñas
Elena González Peñas
ACA. López de Cerain
A. López de Cerain