International Thematic Network - MYTOX-SOUTH: Partnership to improve food security & food safety in developing countries: mitigation of mycotoxins

The University of Ghent announced the approval of the International Thematic Network on Partnership to improve food security and food safety in developing countries: mitigation of mycotoxins -MYTOX-SOUTH.

MYTOX-SOUTH is a partnership to improve food security & food safety through mitigation of mycotoxins at global level with the following long term goals:

• BUILDING HUMAN CAPACITY
• BRIDGING THE GAP
• CREATING A SUSTAINABLE NETWORK, MYTOX-SOUTH

This international network is a worldwide expansion of the association research platform (AOP) ‘Mycotoxins and Toxigenic Moulds’ (MYTOX), founded at UGent in 2007. MYTOX is a well-structured multidisciplinary research group that strives to solve mycotoxin problems, and is able to provide the most adequate strategies and solutions for different stakeholders.