Safe food and feed through an integrated toolbox for mycotoxin management: the MyToolBox approach

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dc.contributor.authorKrska, R.
dc.contributor.authorde Nijs, M.
dc.contributor.authorMcNerney, O.
dc.contributor.authorPichler, M.
dc.contributor.authorGilbert, J.
dc.contributor.authorEdwards, S.
dc.contributor.authorSuman, M.
dc.contributor.authorMagan, Naresh
dc.contributor.authorRossi, V.
dc.contributor.authorvan der Fels-Klerx, H. J.
dc.contributor.authorBagi, F.
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-23T14:13:31Z
dc.date.available2016-11-23T14:13:31Z
dc.date.issued2016-10-21
dc.description.abstractThere 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.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationKrska R, de Nijs M, McNerney O, et al. Safe food and feed through an integrated toolbox for mycotoxin management: the MyToolBox approach, World Mycotoxin Journal, Volume 9. Issue 4, pages 487 – 495.en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1875-0710
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3920/WMJ2016.2136
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/11018
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherWageningen Academic Publishersen_UK
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dc.subjectpre-harvest and post-harvest managementen_UK
dc.subjectintegrated mycotoxin managementen_UK
dc.subjectthermal processingen_UK
dc.subjectdecision supporten_UK
dc.subjectdried distillers' grain solubleen_UK
dc.titleSafe food and feed through an integrated toolbox for mycotoxin management: the MyToolBox approachen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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