Quantifying fusarium toxins in greenhouse-derived matrices

Canadian sweet peppers have become common in our grocery stores, providing us with year-round access to fresh produce. These are grown in greenhouses, but in the past two years, a mould, fusarium, has been found attacking greenhouse peppers across the world. The best weapon against this mould is clean water and early detection, but this early detection is done by looking for chemicals in the water and no Canadian lab has this capacity. This partnership between the SEF Centre for Horticultural Innovation, and the Trant Team at the University of Windsor combines genomic sequencing with chemistry to find better ways to detect moulds early, and to establish this tool into Canada so that we can protect our food, act fast, and reduce waste.

Faculty Supervisor:

John Trant

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Partner:

SouthSX

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Windsor

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