Fumonisins in corn-based food
Mycotoxins in Corn-Based Food Products Consumed in Brazil: An Exposure Assessment for Fumonisins
Published: November 7, 2011
Summary
Samples from 10 different corn-based food products commercially sold in the Federal District of Brazil were analyzed for fumonisins (FB1 and FB2) using HPLC/fluorescence following naphthalene-2,3 dicarboxaldehyde (NDA) derivatization (limit of quantification (LOQ) ) 0.020 mg/kg). Samples were also analyzed for aflatoxins (B1, B2, G1, and G2) on a thin-layer chromatrography (TLC) pl...
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9 de noviembre de 2011
This is an excellent accomplishment by Caldas and Silva from University of Brasilia in the field of mycotoxins in corn based food products consumed in Brazil. More of such studies are needed to be done especially in the developing nations. However, the obstacles are how to get fumonisins kits and the inavailability of HPLC in most laboratories in the 3rd world.
Prof. Afolabi Oluwadun,
Dept. Medical Microbiology
College of Health Sciences
Olabisi Onabanjo University
P.O.Box657
Sagamu, Ogun State, NIGERIA. Tel.+2348033871945
NIGERIA
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