Deoxynivalenol (DON)

Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a toxin formed by fungi of the genus Fusarium. These fungi occur in the soil and can infect cereals. The level of Fusaria infections in wheat and the resulting DON content of wheat strongly depend on the weather conditions during the growth and bloom of the cereal and on the agricultural techniques used. DON is a contaminant of wheat products that is not easy to avoid.

Committee

• Prof. JH Koeman, Emeritus Professor of Toxicology; Wageningen University, chairman
• Prof. VJ Feron, Emeritus Professor of Toxicology; University of Utrecht
• Prof. J Fink-Gremmels, Professor of Veterinary Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Toxicology; University of Utrecht
• Dr MRH Löwik, Nutritionist/Epidemiologist; TNO Nutrition and Food Research Institute, Zeist
• Prof. GJ Mulder, Professor of Toxicology; University of Leiden
• Prof. PJJ Sauer, Professor of Paediatrics; University of Groningen
• Dr MA de Waard, Phytopathologist; Wageningen University
• Dr JM de Stoppelaar, Nutritionist/Toxicologist; Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sports, The Hague, advisor
• Dr RMC Theelen, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Fisheries, The Hague, advisor
• Dr LTJ Pijls, Nutritionist/Epidemiologist; Health Council, The Hague, secretary