Objective
Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin produced by several fungi of the Pnicillium and Asper-giUus species. Aflatoxin is produced by at least three species of Aspergillus, A. flavus, A. parasiticus, A. nominus. They occur naturally in a variety of plant products such as cereals, coffee, wine, beer and spices. OTA has been proved to have carcinogenic, nephrotoxic, teratogenic, immunotoxic and possibly neurotoxic properties and has been linked to nephropathy in humans.
Aflatoxins have sub-acute and chronic effects in humans like primary livercancer, chronic hepatitis, jaundice, hepatomegaly and cirrhosis. Aflatoxin Mt is an hydroxylated metabolite produced when ruminants ingest contaminated feed. It is excreted in milk and may subsequently contaminate other dairy products such as cheese and yoghurt, which represents an important risk factor for frequent consumers, in particular for infants and young children. After cereal products, coffee and beer contribute about 15 %to OTA ingestion.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- agricultural sciences animal and dairy science dairy
- medical and health sciences health sciences infectious diseases
- natural sciences biological sciences microbiology mycology
- medical and health sciences clinical medicine hepatology
- agricultural sciences agriculture, forestry, and fisheries agriculture grains and oilseeds cereals
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
FP6-2002-SME-1
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Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
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Coordinator
BREMERHAVEN
Germany
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.