Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mycotoxins in Farm Animal Feeding
Course Code: ZT411
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the courses is investigation the nutritive and antinutrition effects on health and productivity of farm animals fed on diets with feedstuff contamined with mycotoxines

Course Content

Today, more than half of the feed ingredients and feeds are contaminated with mycotoxins, resulting significant health problems in farm animals. Since we have insufficient knowledge about their implications on animal nutrition, there is a need for a holistic approach to grasp the effects of the mycotoxin metabolites on the health, productivity and product quality of animals considering the whole chain from seed to feed and from feed to milk, meat and egg.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mehmet BOZKURT
Learning Outcomes
1.Moulds and mycotoxins as undesirable substances in animal feeds
2.The effects of mycotoxins on feed quality, productivity and health.
3.Animal trials with mycotoxin contaminated feedstuff: Productivty and health issues.
4.Overview of recent and future European Union legislation on mycotoxins in food and feed.
5.Carry-over of mycotoxins residues into edible tissues, milk and eggs: human health concerns
6.Grasping formal information regarding the control strategies of mycotoxins
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. The mycotoxin fact book (food & feed topics)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Mycotoxins: defination, occurence and mycotoxicosis
Week 2 - Theoretical
Mould invasion and exposure of animals to fungal spores
Week 3 - Theoretical
Mycotoxins in the context of food risks and nutrition issues
Week 4 - Theoretical
Regulatory framework for European Union food and feed safety legislation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Progress on major mycotoxins and emerging problems in animal feeds
Week 6 - Theoretical
Animal feeding trials with mycotoxin contaminated feedstuff: productive performance
Week 7 - Theoretical
Animal feeding trials with mycotoxin contaminated feedstuff: general health status
Week 8 - Theoretical
Economic impact of mycotoxins regulations on global corn and soybean markets
Week 9 - Theoretical
Research and regulatory priorities in the animal feeding
Week 10 - Theoretical
Aerosol mycotoxins: Animal and human health effects
Week 11 - Theoretical
Mycotoxin prevention and controls strategies
Week 12 - Theoretical
The use of GMOs as a prevention strategy for mycotoxin formation
Week 13 - Theoretical
Trends in mycotoxin analysis and global surveys on crops and feeds
Week 14 - Theoretical
The steps for mycotoxin contamination from field to final feed mixture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment1808
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)72
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026