Objective
The aim of this unique project is to prevent and reduce consumer's health risk derived from mycotoxin contamination in food and feed. This will be achieved through:
1) development of molecular diagnostic methods for an early detection of toxigeic Fusarium species and ochratoxigenic fungi in plant products,
2)new and more sensitive immunological tests for detection of mycotoxins (beauvericin, enniatins and ochratoxin A) in food,
3) biochemical and molecular studies to characterize gen/s responsible for ochratoxin A synthesis,
4) isolation and characterization of mycoviruses in toxigenic fungi and their role in reducing toxin production. This multidisciplinary project will assure food safety by detecting and preventing micotoxin risk exposure (key action 1). It will also provide support to health and environmental policy-making and public information.
Funding Scheme
CSC - Cost-sharing contracts











Coordinator
00185 Roma
Italy
Participants (14)
KA6 5HW Ayr
2100 Godollo
00195 Roma
70125 Bari
47490 Rueda
26200 Haro-la Rioja
47490 Rueda
76131 Karlsruhe
Norwich
0033 Oslo
Wageningen
85350 Freising
YO41 1LZ York
28040 Madrid