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CU Cranfield University

Cranfield University is a wholly post-graduate University specialising in Masters and PhD research training and carrying out applied and strategic research relevant to industry. Cranfield has a mission to transform knowledge into ingenious solutions in science, technology and management. In Cranfield Health, we have an international reputation for our expertise in addressing pre- and postharvest food chain quality issues and traceability, to ensure the safety of fresh and processed foods for consumers.
In the Applied Mycology Group we carry out international research in fungal spoilage relevant to the food chain including ecophysiology of spoilage and mycotoxigenic moulds and impacts on nutritional value, added value food fermentations, fungal biocontrol and volatile fingerprinting as a forensic tools for monitoring CCPS as part of HACCP strategies. Our research in sensing and diagnostics extends into toxin and contaminant detection, with the aim of removing affected products from the food chain minimising consumer exposure.

Project Team:
Prof. Naresh Magan, Dr. David Aldred, Mrs. Esther Baxter, Ms. Kalliopi Mylona
 
CONTACTS
Prof. Naresh Magan
Vincent Building, Cranfield Health, Cranfield University, MK43 0Al, U.K.
Tel: 01234-758308 - Fax: 01234-758380 - mob. +44.7774.903168

link: http://www.cranfield.ac.uk
email: n.magan@cranfield.ac.uk
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