Herbert Michlmayr

Herbert Michlmayr is a researcher at the Institute of Plant Breeding within the Department für Agrarwissenschaften at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna. His work focuses on plant-microbe interactions and mycotoxin detoxification mechanisms.

• Specializes in Trichothecene toxin metabolism
• Develops analytical methods for mycotoxin detection
• Investigates UDP-glucosyltransferase activity in plant defense
• Collaborates across disciplines in food safety and agricultural biotechnology

Michlmayr's research addresses fungal contamination in cereals through biochemical approaches, including deoxynivalenol (DON) modification and masked mycotoxin analysis. His publications demonstrate expertise in enzymatic synthesis and toxin structural characterization.

He has supervised Master's theses on heterologous enzyme systems and serves as peer reviewer for journals like Food Chemistry and Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. His work informs EU-funded research on food safety and FWF projects on plant-pathogen interactions.