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 41 research articles in high-impact scientific journals and 1 book as co-author. Her Hirsch index currently is 15.
She is a member of the Hungarian Society of Ecotoxicology and Society of Hungarian Toxicologists. 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
Development and application of technology for rapid, real-time detection of agricultural pollutants with the integrated assessment of their environmental and health risks (2025-1.2.7-HU-CN-PARTNER-2025-00022)
The aim of the project is to develop an analytical system designed by the Southwest University in China for detecting agricultural pollutants by expanding the range of target compounds, validating the measurement methods, and conducting ecotoxicological studies of the most common pollutants.
Reduction of pesticide residues and mycotoxins in food and feed raw materials by using Lactic Acid Bacteria (2024-1.2.5-TÉT-2024-00043)
The aim of the project is to investigate how lactic acid bacteria and lactic acid fermentation can reduce the levels of mycotoxins and pesticide residues in food and feed raw materials.
Method development and implementation for the assessment of the environmental fate and ecotoxic effects of contaminants jeopardizing the environmental safety of agricultural production (KKCS_10_Székács András)
The project aims to develop and implement induced fluorescence-based and other instrumental detection methods for environmental safety assessment. It pursues innovative studies of the occurrence, persistence and biological effects of inorganic and inorganic microcontaminants.
https://research.uni-mate.hu/hu/e/f5f52c24-0582-c65c-1a63-405f13a612ef/20132/13521681
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 (TKP2021-NVA-22)
A fundamental aim is to seek answers to civilizational challenges corresponding to hazards. It can contribute to fortification the security and endurance of the civilian population by strengthening the systems of agricultural and food economy and the critical infrastructures serving to protect them.
https://palyazatok.uni-mate.hu/tkp2021-nva-22
Development of a modular, direct and immunofluorimetry as well as plasma spectroscopy based detector and instrument family for in situ, complex water quality monitoring, and application studies (NVKP_16-1-2016-0049)
The project aimed to develop a water analysis system for natural and artificial waters, allowing complex, systematic and for main parameters in situ assessment and monitoring of water quality, by developing an induced fluorescence-based modular instrument family.
