Advances in genomics, biodiversity and rapid systems for the detection of toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins.

Several research projects have been funded by previous European Union framework programmes to develop strategies for minimizing the risk of toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in food crops. In this contest the Mycoglobe project was supported by the European Commission within the VIth framework programme asa Specific Support Action aiming at the "Integration of Mycotoxins and Toxigenic fungi European Research for Food Safety in the Global System".