Objective
MycoKey aims to generate innovative and integrated solutions that will support stakeholders in effective and sustainable mycotoxin management along food and feed chains. The project will contribute to reduce mycotoxin contamination mainly in Europe and China, where frequent and severe mycotoxin contaminations occur in crops, and where international trade of commodities and contaminated batches are increasing. MycoKey will address the major affected crops maize, wheat and barley, their associated toxigenic fungi and related mycotoxins (aflatoxins, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, fumonisins). The project will integrate key information and practical solutions for mycotoxin management into a smart ICT tool (MycoKey App), providing answers to stakeholders, who require rapid, customized forecasting, descriptive information on contamination risk/levels, decision support and practical economically-sound suggestions for intervention. Tools and methodologies will be strategically targeted for cost-effective application in the field and during storage, processing and transportation. Alternative and safe ways to use contaminated batches will be also delivered. The focus of Mycokey will be: i) innovating communications of mycotoxin management by applying ICT, providing input for legislation, enhancing knowledge and networks; ii) selecting and improving a range of tools for mycotoxin monitoring; iii) assessing the use of reliable solutions, sustainable compounds/green technologies in prevention, intervention and remediation. The multi-disciplinary consortium, composed by scientific, industrial and association partners (32), includes 11 Chinese institutions and will conduct the 4 years programme in a framework of international networks.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systems
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesinfectious diseases
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologymycology
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
00185 Roma
Italy
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Participants (32)
9000 Gent
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6708 PB Wageningen
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20123 Milano
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3003 Bern
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46010 Valencia
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02150 Espoo
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021102 Bucuresti
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11080 Belgrade
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06100 Ankara
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200001 Ibadan
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5800 Rio Cuarto
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100193 BEIJING
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200030 SHANGHAI
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430064 WUHAN HUBEI
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310027 HANGZHOU
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430070 Wuhan
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100081 Beijing
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Hefei
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110161 Shenyang
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210014 Nanjing
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100193 Beijing
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200031 Shanghai
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61108 Kharkiv
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
9240 Uzwil
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2030 ANTWERPEN
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4120 Neupre
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
57123 Livorno
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20151 Milano
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59700 Marcq En Baroeul
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20138 Milano
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
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75116 Paris
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
64121 Montardon
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