Survey for aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, zearalenone and fumonisins in maize imported into the United Kingdom.
SCUDAMORE, K.A. and PATEL, S.
Food Additives and Contaminants 17:407-416.
2000
บทคัดย่อ
Raw maize as received at ports or at major maize mills in the UK were examined for aflatoxins B1,B2 ,G1 and G2, ochratoxin A (OA) , zearalenone (ZEA) and fumonisins B1,B2 and B3 using HPLC methods with detection limits of 0.1 mg/kg for each aflatoxin and OA, 4 mg/kg for ZEA and 10 mg/kg for each fumonisin. Ninety-five percent and 92.1% of samples met the new EC statutory maximum permissible level for total aflatoxins and aflatoxin B1, respectively. ZEA and fumonisins were detected in almost every sample with 41.7% of maize containing ZEN at more than 100 mg/kg and 48 % of samples containing total fumonisins at more than 1000 mg/kg. Initial cleaning of raw maize reduced aflatoxin concentrations by about 40 % and total fumonisins by 32%.