Global scientists gather in Beijing to explore ways for mycotoxin control
DATE:2014-05-22 SOURCE:MOA website
The International Mycotoxin Conference 2014 opened in Beijing on May 20th, 2014. The event is jointly hosted by the Institute of Agro-products Processing Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS-IAPPST) and the International Society for Mycotoxin (ISM).
The event aims at promoting basic and applied researches in mycotoxin globally, fostering collaboration among scientists from different countries, seeking scientific solutions to and strategies on mycotoxin control for agri-products and addressing challenge posed by "the invisible threat" worldwide.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has estimated that 25 percent of the world''s grain and oil crops are contaminated by mycotoxins every year. To deal with this threat, more than 100 countries and regions have developed regulations and Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for mycotoxins. Thus, the hazards of mycotoxins for human health have been reduced, and no case of mycotoxin poisoning has been reported in recent years worldwide.
The Chinese Government has given high priority to mycotoxin control. Thanks to the research projects supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Science and Technology, breakthroughs on mycotoxin control have been achieved, providing technical support to food safety in China.
The International Mycotoxin Conference is the world''s biggest, and most influential academic event on mycotoxin research. It provides a good opportunity for global researchers to meet and update each other with latest developments in mycotoxin scienceand serves as a platform for scientific collaboration and innovation in agriculture S&T.
The Conference drew more than 300 experts and scientists from 32 countries to share their perspectives on the global mycotoxin control. And they conducted discussions on a wide range of topics including mycotoxins'' toxicity and their risks for human and animal health, mycotoxin testing, monitoring and early-warning and molecular pathways to syntheses, mycotoxin control along the supply chain,mycotoxin reduction and detoxification in food and feed as well as global mycotoxin control strategies.