Risk assessment and integrated ochratoxin a (ota) management in grape and wine

Objective

Trans-European populations of OTA producing fungi will be identified and characterised, their infection cycle will be described, especially in relation to their ecological requirements. In order to define the sources of contamination, the ecological conditions favourable for fungal infection and OTA production will be described and possible preventive actions will be studied. Corrective action will also be taken into account during grape storage and/or processing. Field data will be processed following a geostatistical approach for draw risk maps. Decision Support System (DSS) will be elaborated to optimise preventive actions.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF SACRED HEART

Address

Via Emilia Parmense 84
29100 Piacenza
Italy

Participants (10)

AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

Greece

Address

Iera Odos 75
11855 Athens

CAB INTERNATIONAL

United Kingdom

Address

Bakeham Lane
TW20 9TY Egham,surrey

CAVIRO SCARL

Italy

Address

Via Convertite 12
48018 Faenza

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

Address

Cranfield
MK43 0AL Cranfield,bedford

INSTITUT CATALA DE LA VINYA I EL VI

Spain

Address

Amalia Soler 27
08720 Vilafranca Del Penedes

INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE

France

Address

Avenue De Muret 145
31076 Toulouse

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY

Italy

Address

Viale Einaudi 51
70125 Bari

THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION OF ISRAEL - THE VOLCANI CENTRE

Israel

Address

50250 Bet Dagan

UNIVERSIDAD DE LLEIDA

Spain

Address

177,Avda Rovira Roure 177
25198 Lleida

UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO

Portugal

Address

Largo Do Paço Campus De Gualtar
4710-057 Braga