Diagnostic Services for Don

Objective

<p>Provide rapid, cost-effective and accurate mycotoxin analysis - especially deoxynvalenol (DON) - for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB or scab) research projects.</p>

More information

<p>The project will use gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to provide quick and accurate measurement of DON and related mycotoxins in harvested grains as well as individual kernels, spikelets, heads, small leaf and stem fragments at different disease development stages. The single kernel analysis has been used to determine toxin development in the early stages of infection, and study resistance mechanisms in wheat and barley.</p>

Investigators

Costa, Jose

Institution

USDA - Agricultural Research Service

Start date

2014

End date

2016

Funding Source

Agricultural Research Service

Project number

0500-00053-003-83G

Accession number

426866