Fusarium head blight (FHB) is a fungal disease affecting cereal crops in Canada that reduces productivity and produces mycotoxins in the grain. This fungal disease is caused by a number of Fusarium species. In Canada, Fusarium graminearum is considered as the most important Fusarium species because of its abundance, its toxin producing ability and its impact on grain quality and yield.
Read MoreThis project builds on the preliminary success on developing paper-based strip testing for Ochratoxin A, funded by Sask Wheat and other industry funders. The goals of this project are to optimize and scale up of test kits for Ochratoxin A that has been developed in the previous study, to develop a simple, inexpensive, strip-based test for other mycotoxins and to undertake a preliminary validation for their use outside the lab.
Read MoreThe goal of this project is to develop a simple, inexpensive, paper-based test for mycotoxins that could be used at the farm or grain elevator with minimal training or resources.
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