Dr. Eszter Takács - MATE Research
Overview
Dr. Eszter Takács is a Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Department of Ecotoxicology within the Agro-Environmental Research Center at the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Gödöllő, Hungary.
Her research activities include development and application of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods for the quantification of toxin content in genetically modified plants, in plant and animal tissues, and for monitoring the environmental fate of organic micropollutants. Analytical characterization (calibration, internal quality control) of commercially available ELISA systems and their applicability in plant and animal tissues. Ecotoxicity and cytotoxicity studies of active substances and additives in herbicide formulations.
She authored and co-authored 37 research articles in high-impact scientific journals and 1 book as co-author. Her Hirsch index currently is 14.
She is a member of the Hungarian Society of Ecotoxicology. She serves as a Guest Editor in journal Toxics.
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Publications
Takács, E., Lázár, D., Siakwa, A., Klátyik, S., Mörtl, M., Kocsányi, L., Barócsi, A., Lenk, S., Lengyel, E., Székács, A. (2024): Ecotoxicological evaluation of safener and antimicrobial additives in isoxaflutole-based herbicide formulations. Toxics 12 (4): 38. doi: 10.3390/toxics12040238
Darvas, B., Gyurcsó, G., Takács, E., Székács, A. (2022): Potential risk of pollen from genetically modified MON 810 maize containing Cry1Ab toxin to protected Lepidopteran larvae in the Pannonian Biogeographical Region – A retrospective view. Insects 13 (2): 206. doi: 10.3390/insects13020206
Takács, E., Gémes, B., Szendrei, F., Keszei, Cs., Barócsi, A., Lenk, S., Domján, L., Mörtl, M., Székács, A. (2022): Utilization of a novel immunofluorescence instrument prototype for the determination of the herbicide glyphosate. Molecules 27 (19): 6514. doi: 10.3390/molecules27196514
Gémes, B., Takács, E., Gádoros, P., Barócsi, A., Kocsányi, L., Lenk, S., Csákányi, A., Kautny, S., Domján, L., Szarvas, G., Adányi, N., Nabok, A., Mörtl, M., Székács, A. (2021): Development of an immunofluorescence assay module for determination of the mycotoxin zearalenone in water. Toxins 13 (3): 182. doi: 10.3390/toxins13030182
Takács, E., Klátyik, Sz., Mörtl, M., Rácz, G., Kovács, K., Darvas, B., Székács, A. (2017): Effects of neonicotinoid insecticide formulations and their components on Daphnia magna – the role of active ingredients and co-formulants. Int. J. Environ. Anal. Chem. 97 (9): 885-900. doi: 10.1080/03067319.2017.1363196
Projects
Research to strengthen systems elements and critical infrastructures of the agri-food economy – with a particular focus on water base protection, special food products, data-based operations, development of a monitoring system and circular economy approach to the operation of defence critical infrastructures; project identifier: TKP2021-NVA-22
Thematic Excellence Program, 2021-2024, ongoing; project role: Participant Researcher. A fundamental aim of the project is to seek answers to civilizational challenges corresponding to hazards. The answers can substantially contribute to fortification the security and endurance of the civilian population by strengthening the essential systems of agricultural and food economy and the critical infrastructures serving to protect them. Relevant project modules include: (a) Development . https://palyazatok.uni-mate.hu/tkp2021-nva-22
Development of a sustainable, waste-free production technology for insect-based protein feed and feed use with farm animals according to the circular economy model; project identifier: 2020-1.1.2-PIACI-KFI-2021-00300
NKFIH project, 2020-2024, ongoing; project role: Participant Researcher. The aim of the project is the assessment of insect larvae to be utilized as feed for livestock, and to develop a feasible and sustainable production technology in collaboration with a market leading feed manufacturer. The project also aims to promote circular economy through its achievements. https://uni-mate.hu/2020-1.1.2-piaci-kfi-2021-00300
NETPOULSAFE Networking European poultry actors for enhancing the compliance of biosecurity measures for a sustainable production; project identifier: H2020 Project, Grant agreement ID: 101000728
EU H2020 project, 2020-2024, completed; project role: Participant Researcher. Project NETPOULSAFE has been dedicated to revolutionizing biosecurity compliance in the European poultry industry, and its completion led to remarkable accomplishments achieved along the way. The project organized networking across 7 countries about supporting biosecurity in poultry farming, leading to the establishment and implementation of best supporting measures, corresponding training materials, videos and podcasts produced to facilitate the spread of the NETPOULSAFE protocols along EU Member States. https://www.netpoulsafe.eu
