Creation of study material for theoretical and practical preparation for the subject – Food and Feed Mycology and Mycotoxicology

As a part of innovation of the study program Feed and Food Safety at UVMP in Košice, the modification and extension of an existing subject „Food and Feed Mycology“ to „Food and Feed Mycology and Mycotoxicology“ was approved by the University management. This modification requires changes in all lectures and laboratory practicals, as well as a complete revision of the available study literature. The main goal of the proposed project is to prepare comprehensive study material for the new subject „Food and Feed Mycology and Mycotoxicology“ that will be the basis for theoretical and practical teaching. As a part of this study material, a textbook in both printed and electronic forms will be prepared. In addition to publishing the above-mentioned textbook, all practicals will be complemented by the latest molecular methods used to identify micromycetes and to detect mycotoxins in food and feed samples. All analytical methods will be presented to students in the form of instructions prepared for individual laboratory practicals, as well as in the form of online videos. The aim of this project is also to prepare online tests that will help students to self-assess the acquired knowledge in the field. The elaboration of comprehensive study material in both printed and electronic forms will enable course participants to study even in the case of distance learning and to gain access to all information in the most appropriate form of study for each of them.