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Listen to this siteDetail of projects under the Agency-funded Mycotoxins and Process Contaminants research programme (C03)
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.
This research project will investigate different farm practices in orchards and the resulting patulin levels in the fruit.
Results available.
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.
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.
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.
This research project aims to survey the levels of nitrate in infant foods sold in the UK.
Results available.
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.
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.
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.
This research project aims to develop a rapid detection method of patulin in apple products.
Results available.
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.
Results available.
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).
The aim of this study was to develop a robust method for fumonisin determination, validated for use in a wide range of matrices, which achieves a limit of quantification of 20 μg/kg for each fumonisin.
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.
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.
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.
Results available.
This research project aims to investigate a number of analytical techniques to find an improved method of analysis for the mycotoxins T2 and HT2.
Results available.
Results available.
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.
This research project aims to investigate the agronomic factors affecting fusarium mycotoxin contamination in UK wheat production.
Results available.
This research project aims to investigate the agronomic factors affecting fusarium mycotoxin contamination in UK barley and oat production.
Results available.
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