Useful Links
On this page you will find some useful links to more information on mycotoxins through websites, books and publications.
Featured Links http://www.mycotox-society.org International Society for Mycotoxicology. The Society aims to increase scientific knowledge concerning biology, chemistry and any sciences/disciplines related to mycotoxins and toxigenic fungi, through membership networking, scientific meetings, symposia, discussions, technical courses and publications.
http://www.icc.or.at/index.php International Association for Cereal Science and Technology
Focus on reducing risk of mycotoxin formation during production and storage of UK cereals |
Websites
Society for Mycotoxin Research
http://www.mycotoxicology.org/
Mycotoxicology newsletter edited by Dr. Angelo Visconti
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~frf/iupac.html
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Mycotoxin Prevention Cluster: Prevention of mycotoxins entering the human and animal food chain
Integration of mycotoxin and toxigenic fungi. MYCO-GLOBE N°7174 - a Specific Support Action within the EU VI FP
http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/src/t-1.htm
Fifth (EC) Framework Programme - Improving the quality of life and management of living resources
http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/health_consumer/index_en.htm
Health and Consumer Protection Director General
http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/index_en.html
European Commission Research Directorate General. Details on the Seventh Framework Programme.
www.plant.wageningen-ur.nl/projects/fusarium/
Mycotoxins in the cereal chain. Concerted Action EU Project PL98-4094
http://www.goodfood-project.org
Food Safety and Quality Monitoring with Mycrosystems (FP6-IST-1-508774-IP)
http://www.2E-BCAs.org
Enhancement and exploitation of soil biocontrol agents for bio-constraint management in crops (FOOD-CT-2003-001687)
http://www.mycotoxin-prevention.com/Project2.htm
Hazard analysis control of food contamination: Prevention of Fusarium mycotoxins entering the human and animal food chain (QLK1-CT-1999-00996)
http://www.ochra-wine.com
Risk assessment and integrated ochratoxin A (OTA) management in grape and wine (QLK1-CT-2001-01761)
http://detox.ba.cnr.it
Early detection of toxigenic Fusarium species and ochratoxigenic fungi in plant products (QLK1-CT-1999-01380)
http://www.rafbca.com
Risk Assessment of Fungal Biological Control Agents (QLK1-CT-2001-01391)
http://www.mycotoxins.org
European Mycotoxins Awareness Network (QLK1-CT-2000-01248)
http://www.boku.ac.at/fucomyr
Novel tools for developing Fusarium resistant and toxin free wheat for Europe (QLK5-CT-2001-02044)
http://cost835.ba.cnr.it
Agriculturally Important Toxigenic Fungi
http://www.inra.fr/sante_animale
French research body
Books
(2005) 'The Mycotoxin Blue Book,' Duarte Diaz (ed)
The Mycotoxin Blue Book focuses on the physiological effects and field occurrence of mycotoxins. Detailed information on types of moulds and mycotoxins and the conditions under which moulds flourish is included. Implications of mycotoxin contamination of feedstuffs for all major food animal species are presented in addition to aquaculture and companion animals. Sampling and analytical issues are covered in depth; as is the topic of mycotoxins in human foods. Finally, practical means of ameliorating mycotoxin effects are addressed.
(2007) 'Mycotoxins in Feedstuffs,' Martin Weidenbörner
Mycotoxins in Feedstuffs provides an overview of mycotoxins in feedstuff and ingredients. It discusses whether a feedstuff ingredient is predisposed for a mycotoxin contamination and lists the degree of contamination, the concentration of the toxins and the country of origin and/or detection of the contaminated food.
(2006) 'The Mycotoxin Factbook,' D. Barug, D. Bhatnagar, H.P. van Egmond, J.W. van der Kamp, W.A. van Osenbruggen and A. Visconti (eds)
The mycotoxin factbook is aimed at the latest developments to combat the mycotoxin problem. The book contains the peer-reviewed papers of the third conference of the World Mycotoxin Forum. The various chapters focus on mycotoxin food and feed risks in the context of human nutrition and animal feeding. Topics dealt with in 'The mycotoxin factbook' are:
- Regulatory issues, international developments and the impact on worldtrade
- The latest information on major mycotoxins and emerging problems in the food chain
- The impact of mycotoxins in the feed chain
- New developments in mycotoxin prevention
- Trends in mycotoxin analysis
(2004) 'Meeting the Mycotoxin Menace,' D. Barug, H. van Egmond, R. Lopez-Garcia, T. van Osenbruggen and A. Visconti (eds)
Meeting the mycotoxin menace contains the peer-reviewed papers of the second World Mycotoxin Forum held 17-18 February 2003 in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. The book focuses on the various aspects related to the presence, prevention, control, sampling and analysis of mycotoxins in agricultural commodities, foods and feeds. In this publication special attention is given to new developments in this field. The editors firmly believe that the very nature of the themes chosen and the excellence of the papers by invited experts from various disciplines will draw an audience from both the food and feed industry, regulatory authorities and science.
(2006) ' Mycotoxins and phycotoxins - Advances in determination, toxicology and exposure management,' H. Njapau, S. Trujillo, H. van Egmond and D. Park (eds)
This book contains selected peer-reviewed papers of the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) symposium "Mycotoxins and phycotoxins". These symposia are the principal international interdisciplinary conventions focusing on occurrence, advances in determination, toxicology and exposure management of these bio-contaminants. The chapters are organized in sections that include up to date overviews of current mycotoxin and phycotoxin issues. Advances in analytical techniques using rapid screening tools, high-sensitivity instrumental methods and their combinations, applied for single and multi-toxin determinations, are highlighted in a specific section of the book. Identification of requisite agronomic factors and pre-harvest forecasting for strategic intervention are part of a treatise on exposure management.
(2004) ' An Overview on Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in Europe,' A. Logrieco, A. Visconti (eds)
This volume summarises the contribution that experts from 18 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Rumania, Russia, Serbia-Montenegro, Spain, Turkey and UK) gave at the closing meeting of COST-835 held in Martina Franca, Italy, on 24-25 October 2003. It provides a detailed overview on the occurrence of toxigenic fungi (Fusarium, Aspergillus, Penicillium etc.) and mycotoxins (trichothecenes, zearalenones, fumonisins, ochratoxins, aflatoxins etc.) in plants, foods and feeds that can serve as a basis for risk management based regulatory decision.
Publications
'World Mycotoxin Journal'
The World Mycotoxin Journal is issued four times a year (February /May /August/ November). Each issue contains approximately 100 pages. The Journal is published by Wageningen Academic Publishers in co-operation with The World Mycotoxin Forum.
ISSN 1875-0710 (paper edition)
ISSN 1875-0796 (online edition)
Editor-in-chief: Hans P. van Egmond
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