Prof. Dr. Tarek Ahmed El-Desouky is a professor at the National Research Centre, Egypt, specializing in food toxicology and contaminants. His research focuses on food safety, mycotoxin contamination, and detoxification methods, including ozone treatment, probiotic applications, and enzymatic degradation. He has led and contributed to multiple national and international projects on food safety, supervised Ph.D. and M.Sc. theses, and authored numerous publications. His expertise includes chromatographic detection of food contaminants and the development of eco-friendly solutions for mycotoxin reduction. He holds a patent for an anti-aflatoxin B1 edible fiber and has authored a book on mycotoxin decontamination using ozone gas.
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Prof. Dr. Tarek Ahmed El-Desouky is a highly accomplished researcher in food toxicology, demonstrating strong expertise in mycotoxin decontamination, food safety, and innovative detoxification methods. His contributions, including impactful publications, patents, and project leadership, make him a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award. His work has practical applications in food safety, contributing to public health and sustainable food systems.
🎓 Education
Tarek A. El-Desouky is a professor at the National Research Centre, Egypt, specializing in food toxicology and contaminants. His academic background has equipped him with expertise in food safety, contaminant analysis, and mycotoxin research.
💼Experience
With extensive experience in food safety, he has supervised multiple Ph.D. and M.Sc. theses and contributed to more than seven projects related to food safety. He has played key roles in research projects, including the use of probiotic bacteria to eliminate mycotoxins, the production of bacterial and fungal enzymes for mycotoxin decontamination, and eco-friendly biopolymer applications for mycotoxin removal. His expertise extends to chromatographic detection of mycotoxins, pesticides, and heavy metals in food.
🔬Research Focus
His research primarily focuses on food safety, mycotoxin contamination, and detoxification methods, including ozone treatment, probiotic applications, and enzymatic degradation of contaminants. He has published extensively on the reduction of aflatoxins, ochratoxins, and other foodborne toxins, making significant contributions to the field of food toxicology.
🏆Awards
El-Desouky holds a patent for a production method of edible fiber from rice straw that acts as an anti-aflatoxin B1 agent. His expertise is also reflected in his authored book on mycotoxin decontamination using ozone gas.
🛠️Skills
He possesses specialized skills in detecting and determining food contaminants using chromatographic methods, melamine analysis in dairy products, and applying ozone gas for food decontamination. His contributions to food safety and toxin reduction highlight his technical capabilities in analytical chemistry and food toxicology.