Project details: mycotoxins
Detail of projects under the Agency-funded Mycotoxins and Process Contaminants research programme (C03)
C01013: Dietary nitrate consumption: an analysis of biomarkers of DNA and protein damage in humans
This research project will determine the effect that dietary nitrate has on the levels of nitrate and nitrite in blood, saliva and gastric juice.
Results available.
C03005: Reducing patulin in apple juice through manipulation of orchard practices
This research project will investigate different farm practices in orchards and the resulting patulin levels in the fruit.
Results available.
C03008: Sample preparation for aflatoxin analysis
This research project aims to assess two sample preparation techniques for nuts to see if they resulted in significant differences in the variability of aflatoxin levels.
Results available.
C03009: The application of HACCP techniques to the management of fusarium toxins in cereals
This research project aims to identify points and risk factors in the commercial flow of cereals that are critical to the management of mycotoxin contamination.
Results available.
C03016: Comparison of the accuracy of extraction methods used in the nitrate residues monitoring programme
This research project aims to compare extraction methods used to measure nitrate residues levels in lettuce and spinach to determine the accuracy of the analytical results.
Results available.
C03022: A study of the level of nitrate in a variety of infant foods
This research project aims to survey the levels of nitrate in infant foods sold in the UK.
Results available.
C03026: An investigation into the potential use of DNA microarray technology for the identification of molecular mechanisms that control production of ochratoxin A in Penicillium verrucosum
This research project is aimed at assessing the suitability of microarray technology for the identification of molecular mechanisms that control production of ochratoxin A in fungi.
Results available.
C03027: Design of molecular imprinted sensors/assays for the detection of mycotoxins in food matrices
This research project aimed to perform a feasibility study into the design of molecularly imprinted sensors/assays for the detection of mycotoxins in food matrices.
Results available.
C03030: Sampling for Nitrate in Lettuce and Spinach
This research project aims to investigate sampling variability for the analysis of nitrate in lettuce and spinach, and devise a sampling plan based on the results.
Results available.
C03039: A feasibility study for a rapid detection method of patulin in fruit juice and apple products
This research project aims to develop a rapid detection method of patulin in apple products.
Results available.
C03041: Fusarium in cereals
This project aims to measure the levels of certain Fusarium spp. mycotoxins in UK cereals raw materials, at key stages of the food processing chain and in the final products.
C03044: The analysis of urine samples for biomarkers of exposure to deoxynivalenol, fumonisins and zearalenone
This research project aims to estimate consumer exposure to mycotoxins including deixynivalenol (DON) by analysing stored urine samples taken during a National Diet and Nutritional Survey (NDNS).
C03046: Development of improved methods of analysis for fumonisins
This research project aims to develop an improved method of quantitatively analysing maize-based foodstuffs for fumonisins.
C03049: Code of Practice to reduce fusarium and ochratoxin A in cereals.
This research project aims to provide two separate codes of practice for reducing fusarium mycotoxin and reducing ochratoxin A contamination in cereals in the UK.
C03052: Exploiting processing conditions to reduce acrylamide in cereal based foods (extension to projects C03032/C03036)
This research project will investigate the levels of acrylamide in a variety of bakery products and possible methods for reducing acrylamide levels in these products.
Results available.
C03055: Development of representative sampling plans for mycotoxins in foods using distribution modelling.
The aim of this project is to produce information on appropriate sampling strategies for the analysis of mycotoxins in raw food commodities using a computer modelling approach.
C03056: Development of Improved Methods of Analysis for T2 and HT2 Toxins
This research project aims to investigate a number of analytical techniques to find an improved method of analysis for the mycotoxins T2 and HT2.
C04021: Simultaneous determination of nivalenol and deoxynivalenol in maize and maize products using LC/MS/MS
This research project aims to develop a liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method of analysis for the mycotoxins nivalenol and deoxynivalenol in maize and a range of maize-based products, and to compare the results obtained with a traditional method.
Results available.
C04022: Investigation of Fusarium mycotoxins in UK wheat production
This research project aims to investigate the agronomic factors affecting fusarium mycotoxin contamination in UK wheat production.
Results available.
CO4033: Investigation of Fusarium mycotoxins in UK barley and oat production
This research project aims to investigate the agronomic factors affecting fusarium mycotoxin contamination in UK barley and oat production.
Results available.