Ting

Ting Zhou，Ph.D. is the Research Scientist of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.Areas of Expertise:development of innovative strategies to control mycotoxin contaminations in food and animal feed with detoxification microorganisms， enzyme products and genetically improved crop varietiesisolation and identification of mycotoxin detoxifying genesdevelopment of biocontrol agents and natural antimicrobials to maintain and enhance postharvest quality and safety of fresh and processed fruit and vegetablesunderstanding the interactions of plant-pathogen-biocontrol agent at cellular and molecular levelsCurrent Projects:Development of innovative strategies to control mycotoxins in food and feedDevelopment of innovative systems to maintain quality and prolong shelf life of fresh fruits and vegetablesDevelopment of an effective enzyme product to detoxify trichothecene mycotoxins in contaminated grainsBiological detoxification of the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol （DON） to improve safety of foodAffiliations:Special Graduate Faculty， Department of Enviromental Biology， University of GuelphSpecial Graduate Faculty， Department of Enviromental Engineering， University of Guelph