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Krska R, de Nijs M, McNerney O, Pichler M, Gilbert J, Edwards S, Suman M, Magan N, Rossi V, van der Fels-Klerx H, Bagi F, Poschmaier B, Sulyok M, Berthiller F, van Egmond H. Safe food and feed through an integrated toolbox for mycotoxin management: the MyToolBox approach. WORLD MYCOTOXIN J 2016. [DOI: 10.3920/wmj2016.2136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
Abstract
There is a pressing need to mobilise the wealth of knowledge from the international mycotoxin research conductedover the past 25-30 years, and to perform cutting-edge research where knowledge gaps still exist. This knowledgeneeds to be integrated into affordable and practical tools for farmers and food processors along the chain inorder to reduce the risk of mycotoxin contamination of crops, feed and food. This is the mission of MyToolBox – a four-year project which has received funding from the European Commission. It mobilises a multi-actorpartnership (academia, farmers, technology small and medium sized enterprises, food industry and policystakeholders) to develop novel interventions aimed at achieving a significant reduction in crop losses due tomycotoxin contamination. Besides a field-to-fork approach, MyToolBox also considers safe use options ofcontaminated batches, such as the efficient production of biofuels. Compared to previous efforts of mycotoxin reduction strategies, the distinguishing feature of MyToolBox is to provide the recommended measures to theend users along the food and feed chain in a web-based MyToolBox platform (e-toolbox). The project focuseson small grain cereals, maize, peanuts and dried figs, applicable to agricultural conditions in the EU and China. Crop losses using existing practices are being compared with crop losses after novel pre-harvest interventionsincluding investigation of genetic resistance to fungal infection, cultural control (e.g. minimum tillage or cropdebris treatment), the use of novel biopesticides suitable for organic farming, competitive biocontrol treatment and development of novel modelling approaches to predict mycotoxin contamination. Research into post-harvestmeasures includes real-time monitoring during storage, innovative sorting of crops using vision-technology, novelmilling technology and studying the effects of baking on mycotoxins at an industrial scale.
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Affiliation(s)
- R. Krska
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Center for Analytical Chemistry, Konrad-Lorenz-Str. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria
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- RIKILT Wageningen University & Research, Akkermaalsbos 2, 6708 WB Wageningen, the Netherlands
| | - O. McNerney
- Innovacio i Recerca Industrial i Sostenible SL, Avda. Carl Friedrich Gauss 11, 08860 Castelldefels, Spain
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- International Association for Cereal Science and Technology, Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria
| | - J. Gilbert
- FoodLife International Ltd., ODTU Teknokent, Ikizler Binasi No Ara-1 ODTU, Cankaya 06800, Turkey
| | - S. Edwards
- Harper Adams University, Department of Crop and Environment Science, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, United Kingdom
| | - M. Suman
- BARILLA S.p.A., Advanced Laboratory Research, Barilla Research Labs, via Mantova 166, 43122 Parma, Italy
| | - N. Magan
- Cranfield University, Applied Mycology Group, Soil and Agrifood Institute, Cranfield Health, Cranfield, Bedford MK43 0AL, United Kingdom
| | - V. Rossi
- HORTA SRL, via E. Gorra, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
| | - H.J. van der Fels-Klerx
- RIKILT Wageningen University & Research, Akkermaalsbos 2, 6708 WB Wageningen, the Netherlands
| | - F. Bagi
- University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Agriculture, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, Novi Sad 21000, Serbia
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Center for Analytical Chemistry, Konrad-Lorenz-Str. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria
| | - M. Sulyok
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Center for Analytical Chemistry, Konrad-Lorenz-Str. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria
| | - F. Berthiller
- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Center for Analytical Chemistry, Konrad-Lorenz-Str. 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria
| | - H.P. van Egmond
- Retired from RIKILT, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
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