Information Package / Course Catalogue
Mycotoxins and Analysis
Course Code: VFT504
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To teach causes of mycotoxins in animal feeds, health risks to humans and animals, control of mycotoxins and their methods of analysis.

Course Content

Mycotoxins, factors capable of forming mycotoxin contamination in feeds and feedstuffs, the effects of mycotoxicosis to human and animals, tolerance levels of the mycotoxins permitted in the foods and foodstuffs and their analytical procedures are examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn mycotoxins in feeds/feed additives are important for human and animal health
2.To learn the investigation – examination of mycotoxins, to get the specimens and send to laboratory, diagnose and therapy of mycotoxins toxicity.
3.To learn the specifications, causes, symptoms, diagnose and therapy options of mycotoxins.
4.To learn the food contaminations and food residues and its importance for animals and humans.
5.To learn analysis methods of mycotoxins.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hayes, WA (2007) Prenciples and Methods of Toxicology, 5th Edition, Taylor and Francis, London.
2.Klaassen, C. (2008) Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, USA.
3.Hodgson, E (2010) A textbook of modern toxicology, 4 th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, Canada.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Practice
Presentation of toxicology laboratory.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Factors affecting the synthesis of the mycotoxin
Week 2 - Practice
The introduction of instruments and equipments (spectrophotometer, centrifuge with cooler, rotary evaporator, water distiller, incubator, balance, water bath etc.) in the laboratory of toxicology, chromatographic systems and analysis in toxicology (TLC, HPLC)-I
Week 3 - Theoretical
Mechanism of action and classification
Week 3 - Practice
The introduction of instruments and equipments (spectrophotometer, centrifuge with cooler, rotary evaporator, water distiller, incubator, balance, water bath etc.) in the laboratory of toxicology, chromatographic systems and analysis in toxicology (TLC, HPLC)-II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Mycotoxin poison types and residues
Week 4 - Practice
Sampling and laboratory transport of mycotoxins contaminated food, report preparation.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Aspergillus toxins-I
Week 5 - Practice
Analysis methods of mycotoxins
Week 6 - Theoretical
Aspergillus toxins-II
Week 6 - Practice
Extraction processes-I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Extraction processes-III (Midterm exam)
Week 7 - Practice
Extraction processes-II
Week 8 - Theoretical
Penisilium toxins-I
Week 8 - Practice
Chromatographic analysis and methods of mycotoxins
Week 9 - Theoretical
Penisilium toxins-II
Week 9 - Practice
Thin layer chromatography with the sample analysis (TLC)-I
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fusarium toxins -I
Week 10 - Practice
Thin layer chromatography with the sample analysis (TLC)-II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fusarium toxins-II
Week 11 - Practice
High performance liquid chromatography with the sample analysis-I
Week 12 - Theoretical
The other mycotoxins
Week 12 - Practice
High performance liquid chromatography with the sample analysis-II
Week 13 - Theoretical
Mycotoxin prevention and control in food-I
Week 13 - Practice
ELISA with the sample analysis-I
Week 14 - Theoretical
Mycotoxin prevention and control in food-II
Week 14 - Practice
ELISA with the sample analysis-II
Week 15 - Theoretical
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142142
Lecture - Practice141242
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)96
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
OÇ-1
1
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026