New Approach Methodologies for Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2025 | Viewed by 831
Special Issue Editors
Interests: immunotoxicology and immunopharmacology; animal drug safety assessment; non-animal methods for sensitization; computational methods for toxicology application
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We invite researchers and experts in agrochemicals and food toxicology to contribute to our Special Issue focused on new methodologies (NAMs) regarding Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology. This Special Issue aims to explore innovative strategies that enhance the safety assessment of agrochemicals and evaluate their toxicological impacts on food products. Advancements in NAMs such as in vitro assays, omics technologies, computational modeling, and high-throughput screening offer promising alternatives to traditional animal testing. These methodologies not only enhance efficiency and cost-effectiveness, but also provide deeper insights into the toxicity mechanisms and potential hazards associated with the presence of agrochemical residues in food.
The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:
- Using NAMs to study the toxic effects of agrochemicals or food-contaminating chemicals;
- The development and validation of NAMs for agrochemical and food safety assessments;
- The application of omics technologies (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics) in food toxicology;
- Computational modeling for predicting agrochemical behavior and toxicity;
- Risk assessment of agrochemical residues in food products;
- Regulatory perspectives and policy implications regarding the adoption of NAMs in agrochemical and food safety assessments.
Join us in advancing the field by submitting your latest research and contributing to this timely discussion concerning the future of agrochemical and food toxicology assessments. Together, let us pave the way for safer and more sustainable agricultural practices.
Prof. Dr. Chiachi Wang
Prof. Dr. Chun-Wei Tung
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- new approach methodologies (NAMs)
- agrochemicals
- food toxicology
- non-animal testing
- exposure assessment:
- regulatory acceptance
- omics technologies
- in silico models
- supporting development database
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