Michael Appell is a Research Chemist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service and joined the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in 2002. He received an ACS-accredited BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy. He was a NIDA-supported postdoctoral researcher in molecular pharmacology at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Appell’s current research is in food safety. Food safety is important for supporting public health and reducing foodborne illness. Occasionally, agricultural commodities can be contaminated<br/>with fungi capable of producing toxins known as mycotoxins. The objective of our research is to find new ways to detect and reduce exposure to mycotoxins in food and beverages. The research addresses the limitations of existing methods to detect toxins in popular commodities, such as corn, coffee, and fruit juices. The technology developed combines analytical chemistry, predictive modeling, and materials science. Dr. Appell is an active member of the ACS Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, an American Chemical Society Fellow, and a Fellow of the Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

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