Understanding Food Mould Through Citizen Science
25 September 2026, Ljubljana, Slovenia
On 25 September 2026, the exhibition Mouldy Transformation of Food opened at the National Institute of Biology (NIB) in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The exhibition was organised as part of the ARIS-funded research project Food Moulding: Together Towards Better Understanding and Effective Solutions (O1-60016), in which BioNanoTeam is also a participating research group.
As part of the citizen science activities accompanying the project, a photography competition invited the public to submit photographs of mouldy food. The initiative aimed to encourage public engagement with food-related issues and raise awareness of proper food storage, reducing food waste, and the potential effects of mycotoxins on human and animal health.
Through its participation, BioNanoTeam supported the connection between scientific research and public engagement, highlighting the importance of citizen science in improving understanding of food safety and its broader health implications.
On 25 September 2026, the exhibition Mouldy Transformation of Food opened at the National Institute of Biology (NIB) in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The exhibition was organised as part of the ARIS-funded research project Food Moulding: Together Towards Better Understanding and Effective Solutions (O1-60016), in which BioNanoTeam is also a participating research group.
As part of the citizen science activities accompanying the project, a photography competition invited the public to submit photographs of mouldy food. The initiative aimed to encourage public engagement with food-related issues and raise awareness of proper food storage, reducing food waste, and the potential effects of mycotoxins on human and animal health.
Through its participation, BioNanoTeam supported the connection between scientific research and public engagement, highlighting the importance of citizen science in improving understanding of food safety and its broader health implications.
