Rapid on-site detection of Mycotoxin in wheat

Project Information

MycoQuest

Grant agreement ID: 684135

DOI 10.3030/684135

Project closed

EC signature date 23 June 2015

Start date 1 July 2015

End date 30 September 2015

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Total cost € 71 429,00

EU contribution € 50 000,00

Coordinated by

DUNAGABONA TERMENYKERESKEDELMI KORLATOLT FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG
Hungary

Objective

The business of our company is agricultural trading. We realized that our sector lacks a reliable, fast, on-site detection method of Mycotoxins, in particular of deoxynivalenol (DON) in wheat grains, which is one of the major threats to the food and feed sector. We aim to commercialize a Mycotoxin (DON toxin) sensor unit, which is easy to use on-site, provides results with more than 90% accuracy compared to conventional laboratory HPLC method in the whole measurement range, while keeping its selling price low (at 10.000€). Our pilot technological tests and preliminary business planning envisaged a huge business potential of our project. In this phase 1 project, we plan to carry out technological feasibility study, market and risk assessment, freedom to operate study as well as to develop a phase 2 proposal and improve our business plan.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › grains and oilseeds › cereals

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Topic(s)

• SFS-08-2015-1 - Resource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing

Call for proposal

H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-SMEINST-1-2015

Funding Scheme

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinator

DUNAGABONA TERMENYKERESKEDELMI KORLATOLT FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG

• Net EU contribution: € 50 000,00
• Address: HONVED ULICA 2 ; 8834 MURAKERESZTUR ; Hungary
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Dunántúl › Nyugat-Dunántúl › Zala
• Region: Dunántúl › Nyugat-Dunántúl › Zala
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 71 429,00