M.Cp.0008 Fungal Toxins (6 ECTS)

Coordinator
Prof. Dr. P. Karlovsky
Department of Crop Sciences, Division of Molecular Phytopathology and Mycotoxin Research
Language
English
Type of instruction
Lecture and Practical
Frequency and duration
WiSe, one semester

Contents
The most important mycotoxins will be presented and described, concepts to determine the toxicity and procedures to develop legal maximum values will be discussed, and the risk for consumers and animals will be judged. The ecological importance of mycotoxins will be discussed, methods of mycotoxin identification will be explained and methods to reduce the mycotoxin contents of plant products will be presented.
Selected phytoalexins and phytohormons playing a role as a factor of virulence or pathogenecity in plant diseases will be introduced. In the practical students will process plant material and use different methods for analysis of mycotoxins.

Objectives
Students will realize the importance of secondary metabolites produced by fungi in plant production. They will be able to compare and rate the significance of natural toxins and anthropogenic substances and to classify different food contaminations according to their toxicology
In the laboratory students will acquire practical knowledge of chemical- analytical methods, so they will be able to select the optimum analytical method.

Examination
Written exam, 60 minutes

Number of students
12