Objective
MycoKey aims to generate innovative and integrated solutions that will support stakeholders in effective and sustainable mycotoxin management along food and feed chains. The project will contribute to reduce mycotoxin contamination mainly in Europe and China, where frequent and severe mycotoxin contaminations occur in crops, and where international trade of commodities and contaminated batches are increasing. MycoKey will address the major affected crops maize, wheat and barley, their associated toxigenic fungi and related mycotoxins (aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, fumonisins). The project will integrate key information and practical solutions for mycotoxin management into a smart ICT tool (MycoKey App), providing answers to stakeholders, who require rapid, customized forecasting, descriptive information on contamination risk/levels, decision support and practical economically-sound suggestions for intervention. Tools and methodologies will be strategically targeted for cost-effective application in the field and during storage, processing and transportation. Alternative and safe ways to use contaminated batches will be also delivered. The focus of Mycokey will be: i) innovating communications of mycotoxin management by applying ICT, providing input for legislation, enhancing knowledge and networks; ii) selecting and improving a range of tools for mycotoxin monitoring; iii) assessing the use of reliable solutions, sustainable compounds/green technologies in prevention, intervention and remediation. The multi-disciplinary consortium, composed by scientific, industrial and association partners (32), includes 11 Chinese institutions and will conduct the 4 years programme in a framework of international networks.
Field of science
- /agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture
- /engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electronic engineering/automation and control systems
- /natural sciences/biological sciences/microbiology/mycology
Call for proposal
H2020-SFS-2015-2
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
00185 Roma
Italy
Participants (32)
9000 Gent
6708 PB Wageningen
20123 Milano
3003 Bern
46010 Valencia
02150 Espoo
021102 Bucuresti
11080 Belgrade
06100 Ankara
200001 Ibadan
5800 Rio Cuarto
100193 Beijing
200030 Shanghai
430064 Wuhan Hubei
310027 Hangzhou
430070 Wuhan
100081 Beijing
Hefei
110161 Shenyang
210014 Nanjing
100193 Beijing
200031 Shanghai
61108 Kharkiv
9240 Uzwil
2030 Antwerpen
4120 Neupre
57123 Livorno
20151 Milano
59700 Marcq En Baroeul
Participation ended
20138 Milano
Participation ended
75116 Paris
64121 Montardon