MyToolBox
The smart way to tackle mycotoxins
Know-how aus Tulln in China gefragt
6 May 2019
Chemiereport 2019/3
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.
New bacteria strain isolated to reduce zearalenone
21 January 2019
All About Feed, January 2019
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.
Über den europäischen Tellerrand
14 September 2018
Nachrichten aus der Chemie, No. 66, Sep. 2018, p. 837-936
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.
Why fusarium risk is rising in wheat and how to manage it
31 May 2018
UK Farming Journal - Farmers Weekly
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.
Lot-to-lot variation: A neglected issue in method validation of LC-MS-based assays
25 April 2018
New Food Magazine, QA/QC In-Depth Focus 2018
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.
Mykotoxine: Die unterschätzte Gefahr aus der Natur (in German language)
11 September 2017
Die Presse
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
China to learn from EU Mycotoxin Policy
26 June 2017
All About Feed, June 2017
The European mycotoxin project MyToolBox is stepping up its collaboration with China to discuss approaches to standard setting for mycotoxin detoxification additives and to carry out more studies. All About Feed talked to John Gilbert, who is leading this collaboration work. Read full article.
MyToolBox – the smart way to tackle mycotoxins
28 February 2017
Rudolf Krska, Monique de Nijs, Birgit Poschmaier - New Food, Volume 20, Issue 1, 2017
There is a pressing need to mobilise and integrate the wealth of knowledge from the international mycotoxin research conducted over the past 25-30 years, in order to perform cutting-edge research to close knowledge gaps. This is the mission of MyToolBox – a four-year project, funded by the European Commission from 2016 to 2020. Read full article.
EU-Sino mycotoxin alliance aimed at ‘level playing field’ in feed additive regulation
15 February 2017
Jane Byrne, feednavigator.com
Dairy and pig trials to support the development of EU equivalent regulations on feed additives to detoxify mycotoxins are about to get underway in China. The animal studies form part of the Horizon 2020 funded four-year long initiative, MyToolBox. Read full article.