Toxins Webinar | Recent Insights Into Fusarium Mycotoxins, 28 May 2024
Fusarium fungi attack a wide range of plants, particularly cereals, thereby reducing yield and contaminating them with mycotoxins harmful to human and animal health. These toxins, including commonly detected trichothecenes such as deoxynivalenol (DON), HT-2, and T-2 toxin, have many harmful effects on human health. Additionally, toxins such as DON have been shown to be phytotoxic, enhancing the virulence of producer Fusarium fungi. A better understanding of the prevalence and mode of action of these toxins is imperative if we are to control their occurrence. This webinar will provide an overview of some important recent developments regarding our understanding of these toxins, their phytotoxic effects, and the implications of impending EU legislation regarding their maximal levels of foodstuffs.
Date: 28 May 2024 at 9:30 a.m. CEST | 3:30 p.m. CST Asia
Webinar ID: 841 4540 5869
More information: https://sciforum.net/event/Toxins-8
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| Speakers/Presentation | Time in CEST | Time in CST Asia |
| Dr. Marc Maresca & Dr. Fiona Doohan Chair Introduction |
9:30–9:40 a.m. | 3:30–3:40 p.m. |
| Prof. Simon Edwards HT2+T2 Mycotoxins–Preparing for European Legislation |
9:40–10:20 a.m. | 3:40–4:20 p.m. |
| Prof. Rainer Schuhmacher Metabolism of Deoxynivalenol in Wheat and Its Effect on the Plant Metabolome |
10:20–11:00 a.m. | 4:20–5:00 p.m. |
| Dr. María Agustina Pavicich Fusarium Toxins and Other Mycotoxins in Vegetarian Food |
11:00–11:20 a.m. | 5:00–5:20 p.m. |
| Ms. Bernadette Willoquet Roles of Cytochromes P450 and Ribotoxicity in the Interaction Between Two Preoccupying Mycotoxins, Aflatoxin B1 and Deoxynivalenol |
11:20–11:40 a.m. | 5:20–5:40 p.m. |
| Q&A Session | 11:40–11:50 a.m. | 5:40–5:50 p.m. |
| Dr. Marc Maresca & Dr. Fiona Doohan Closing of Webinar |
11:50–12:00 a.m. | 5:50–6:00 p.m. |
Webinar Chairs and Keynote Speakers:
- Dr. Marc Maresca, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires de Marseille (ISM2) – BiosCiences – UMR 7313 CNRS Aix Marseille Université, France;
- Dr. Fiona Doohan, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;
- Prof. Simon Edwards, Agriculture and Environment Department, Harper Adams University, UK;
- Prof. Rainer Schuhmacher, Institute of Bioanalytics and AgroMetabolomics (iBAM), Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), BOKU University, Vienna, Austria;
- Dr. María Agustina Pavicich, 1 Centre of Excellence in Mycotoxicology & Public Health, Department of Bioanalysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; 2 Laboratory of Applied Mycology and Phenomics, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium;
- Ms. Bernadette Willoquet, Toxalim – Research centre in food toxicology, Toulouse, France.
Relevant Topic:
“Fungal Metabolites: From Toxins to Therapeutics”