MARY TRUCKSESS
LAUREN JACKSON
JONATHAN DEVRIES
CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Lauren Jackson, PhD (708) 728-4162
Mary W. Trucksess, PhD (202) 205-4429
Jonathan W. DeVries, PhD (763) 764-2774
SPONSORS:
The following have indicated an intent to cosponsor this symposium along with the Ag & Food Division of ACS.
Interested in cosponsoring? ACS invites all those interested in supporting this worthwhile effort to contact: Jonathan DeVries - Sr. Principal Scientist General Mills, Inc. (763)764-2774. Sponsorship by providing a speaker or financial support will be greatly appreciated. Sponsors are asked to supply a copy of their company logo for future brochures and a slide of their company logos for display at the ACS meeting.
| SESSION 1: Monday, August 21, 2000; 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. | |
| 1:30 | Opening Welcome : Jonathan W. DeVries, Medallion Laboratories |
| Session: Sources and Mycology/Relevance of Mycotoxins in the Food Supply | |
| Session Chair: David Miller (Carleton University) | |
| 1:40 | Biology and ecology of mycotoxigenic Aspergillus species as related to economic and health concerns David M. Wilson, University of Georgia |
| 2:00 | Biology and ecology of mycotoxigenic Fusarium species David Miller, Carleton University |
| 2:20 | Biology and ecology of mycotoxigenic Penicillium species John Pitt, Food Science Australia |
| 2:40 | BREAK |
| Session Chair: Bob Eppley (FDA/CFSAN) | |
| 3:00 | Chemistry and toxicology of molds isolated from water-damaged buildings Bruce Jarvis, University of Maryland |
| 3:20 | Reduction of Fusarium head blight disease severity and DON levels via application of choline metabolizing antagonists at wheat flowering David Schisler, USDA/ARS |
| 3:40 | Impact of mycotoxins on food safety in China Xiumei Liu, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine |
| SESSION 2: Tuesday, August 22, 2000; 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | |
| Session: General Analytical Aspects of Mycotoxins | |
| Session Chair: Mary Trucksess (FDA/CFSAN) | |
| 9:00 | Sampling, sample preparation and analytical varaibility associated with testing wheat for DON Thomas Whitaker, USDA/ARS |
| 9:20 | Novel assays and sensor platforms for the detection of aflatoxins Chris Maragos, USDA/ARS |
| 9:40 | Analytical methods for fumonisins in foods Steven Musser, FDA |
| 10:00 | Recent advances in analytical methodology for cyclopiazonic acid Joe Dorner, USDA |
| 10:20 | BREAK |
| Session Chair: Sam Page (FDA/CFSAN) | |
| 10:40 | Methods for analysis of ochratoxin A Peter Scott, Health Canada |
| 11:00 | HPLC detection of patulin in apple juice with GC/MS confirmation of patulin identity Allan Brause, Analytical Chemical Services of Columbia, Inc. |
| 11:20 | Methods for the determination of vomitoxin and other trichothecenes in foods Gary Lombaert, Health Canada |
| 11:40 | Closing Remarks Mary Trucksess |
| SESSION 3: Tuesday, August 22, 2000; 1:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m. | |
| 1:30 | Opening Remarks Mary Trucksess or Jon DeVries |
| Session: Processing Effects on Mycotoxins | |
| Session Chair: Lloyd Bullerman (University of Nebraska) | |
| 1:40 | Development and characterization of clay-based enterosorbents for the prevention of aflatoxicosis Timothy D. Phillips, Texas A&M University |
| 2:00 | Effect of processing on aflatoxin Douglas Park, FDA |
| 2:20 | Effect of processing on DON and other trichothecenes Dionisia M.Trigo-Stockli, Kansas State University |
| 2:40 | Effect of processing on the ochratoxin A (OTA) content of coffee Rinantonio Viani, FAO Consultant, Switzerland |
| 3:00 | BREAK |
| Session Chair: Jane Robens (USDA) | |
| 3:20 | Stability of fumonisins in food processing Lloyd Bullerman, University of Nebraska |
| 3:40 | Effects of processing on zearelanone Dojin Ryu, University of Nebraska |
| 4:00 | Mycotoxins & fermentation-Beer production Charlene Wolf-Hall and Paul Schwarz, North Dakota State University |
| SESSION 4: Wednesday, August 23, 2000; 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | |
| Session: Toxicity and Risk Assessment, Regulatory Aspects and Economic Impact | |
| Session Chair: Paul Howard (FDA/NCTR) | |
| 9:00 | Public health implications of fumonisin exposure P.M. Bolger, FDA |
| 9:20 | Aflatoxin: Worldwide risk assessment issues Sara Hale Henry, FDA |
| 9:40 | Tricothecene Toxicity and risk assessment Moniek Pieters, National Institute of Public Health & the Environment, Netherlands |
| 10:00 | Risk assessment of ochratoxin A: Current views of the European Scientific Committee on Food, the JECFA and Codex Ronald Walker, University of Surrey |
| 10:20 | BREAK |
| Session Chair: Terry Troxell (FDA/CFSAN) | |
| 10:40 | Worldwide regulations for mycotoxins Hans vanEgmond, National Institute of Public Health & the Environment, Netherlands |
| 11:00 | Economic changes imposed by mycotoxins on food grains: Case study of DON in winter wheat Arthur W. Schaafsma, University of Guelph |
| 11:20 | U.S. perspective on mycotoxin regulatory issues Terry Troxell, FDA |
| 11:40 | Closing Remarks: Jon DeVries |