Franz Berthiller

Franz Berthiller is an Associate Professor at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), affiliated with the Department of Agricultural Sciences and the Institute of Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics in Tulln an der Donau. His research specializes in mycotoxin analysis, mass spectrometry, and metabolomics, with a focus on developing advanced detection methods and understanding toxin metabolism in food/feed systems. He leads significant projects like the EU-funded BIOTOXDoc (2023–2027) and FWF-supported studies on modified fumonisins.

Research interests include:

• Development of LC-MS/MS methods for mycotoxin quantification
• Metabolic pathways of trichothecenes and fumonisins
• Plant-fungal interactions affecting toxin production
• Biomarker discovery for contaminant exposure
• Multi-omics approaches in food safety

Berthiller's recent publications emphasize metabolomics method optimization, environmental impacts on mycotoxin biosynthesis, and enzymatic modification of toxins. His work integrates analytical chemistry, molecular biology, and agricultural science to address food safety challenges.

He directs a research group at the Institute of Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics, collaborating internationally on projects related to mycotoxin management. No awards or supervised students are documented.