Efficacy and authorisation of feed additives for mycotoxin detoxification differs across the globe. A MyToolBox initiative was set-up to exchange ideas between the EU and China. This knowledge transfer aimed to facilitate a greater understanding of feed additive requirements in both markets. Read full article.
A new E-platform, developed as part of the MyToolBox project, aims to bring together all new and existing knowledge on mycotoxin prevention and control in a user-friendly way. Read full article.
A new post-harvest decision support system for minimising the risk of contaminated batches of stored cereals has been developed. The tool has been built by combining real time detection of CO2 in grain silos and linking this to biological models of boundary conditions for growth and mycotoxin production and to the DML/mycotoxin models. Read full article.
In dem von Rudolf Krska koordinierten Projekt „MyToolBox“, einer großangelegten Kooperation zwischen EU und China, werden Maßnahmen zur Verringerung des Mykotoxingehalts erarbeitet. Nun wurde bei einem Stakeholder-Treffen in China Feedback von Praktikern eingeholt. Full Article.
Several physical and chemical technologies are used for inactivation or elimination of the mycotoxin zearalenone. A new bacteria strain that can reduce this mycotoxin has now been added to the list. Read full article.
Unsere Teller waren noch nie so reichlich und mit so sicherem Essen gefüllt wie heute, und trotzdem vergeht kaum ein Jahr ohne Lebens- oder Futttermittelskandal. Full Article.
With rising incidence of fusarium ear blight and changes to mycotoxin legal limits on the horizon, experts are advising wheat growers to adopt a more water-tight, integrated approach to minimising the problems in future seasons. Full article.
In this In-Depth Focus, Tania Portolés looks at how experts can expand the detection and quantification of contaminants in food samples and David Stadler and Rudolf Krska discuss the impact of lot-to-lot variation’s use on determining the accuracy of a multi-mycotoxin assay. Full article.
Schimmelpilzgifte stellen die Sicherheit von Lebens- und Futtermitteln in Frage. Wissenschaftler am IFA Tulln, einer Abteilung der BOKU, entwickeln mit 23 internationalen Projektpartnern einen Werkzeugkasten voller Bekämpfungsstrategien. Full article