ALTERNARIA: Control of Alternaria spp. and their mycotoxins in apple and pear for the production of baby food
Developing protocols for the control and prevention of the presence of mycotoxins from the fungus Alternaria, which can contaminate apples and pears used in the production of baby food.
PRISMA: Improving Livestock Feed Availability in West Africa
The project seeks to strengthen the resilience of West Africa's livestock sector against climate challenges by utilizing index insurance to finance supplemental feed distribution. This initiative ensures access to affordable and nutritious feed, even during climatic stress, ultimately protecting pastoralist communities' livelihoods.
MYCOAT: Deciphering the mycotoxin risk in Spanish corn and oats in a context of climate change
Climate change could be changing the distribution of mycotoxigenic moulds in cereals in Spain and the conditions of high temperatures and water stress stimulate the production of some of these toxic products in the raw materials used for human and animal food. Although the general trend observed in various countries in southern Europe is that there is an increase in contamination by the most dangerous mycotoxin, the aflatoxin produced by Aspergillus flavus, this is something that has yet to be confirmed in Spain, since there are contradictory data that question it, especially in relation to whether climate change or competition between species may be favouring the production of other mycotoxins produced by moulds of the Fusarium genus.
Shielding food safety and security by enabling the foresight of fungal spoilage and mycotoxins threats in the Mediterranean region under climate change conditions
Facilitating appropriate surveillance of commodities where mycotoxin contamination may increase because of climate change
HSI-NIR valorisation as a sustainable approach for mycotoxin mitigation in cereals (NIRDON).
Sustainable alternatives for the management of batches contaminated with mycotoxins
About us
Since its formation in 1983, the members of the Applied Mycology Unit of the Food Technology Department have been conducting their research mainly in the field of filamentous fungi and their secondary metabolites. Since then they have worked on more than 25 competitive research projects at national and international level, with the publication of nearly 300 articles in journals of international impact related to the prevention of fungal spoilage of food and minimizing the presence of mycotoxins in human and animal nutrition.
Our services
Regarding services to private companies, the Applied Mycology Unit is integrated into the Scientific-Technical Service of the University of Lleida "Microbiological Quality in the Agri-food sector", where it contributes all its experience in microbiological analysis and, very especially, in everything related to moulds and mycotoxins.
Mold and mycotoxin analysis
Microbiological analysis and shelf life determination in food
Efficacy evaluation of mycotoxin adsorbents
Our team
The research team of the Applied Mycology Unit is made up of three University Professors, a Lecturer, a postdoctoral researcher, three pre-doctoral researchers and a laboratory technician, forming a multidisciplinary team, made up of researchers from Biology, Biotechnology, Science and Food Technology, Agricultural, Chemical and Veterinary Engineering.
Antonio J. Ramos Girona
Sonia Marín Sillué
Vicente Sanchis Almenar
Montserrat Prim Latorre
Francisco Molino Gahete
Jean Carlos Correia Peres Costa
jeancarlos.correia@udl.cat
Irene Teixido Orries
Alexandre Vicens Sans
Enric Llorens Serentill
Bianca Teresa Castro
Tania Turchynak
Tomás Sierra Gil
239
Publications
53
Projects
104
Collaborations with companies
90
Coffees
Instituciones
