Fungal contamination and the levels of mycotoxins (Don and Ota) in cereal samples from poland and east slovakia

Eva Čonková, Anna Laciaková, Igor Štyriak, Ludwik Czerwiecki and Grażyna Wilczyńska
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Eva Čonková: Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic
Anna Laciaková: Institute of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Veterinary Medicine in Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic
Igor Štyriak: Institute of Animal Physiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Košice, Slovak Republic
Ludwik Czerwiecki: Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology, Warsaw, Poland
Grażyna Wilczyńska: Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology, Warsaw, Poland

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2006, vol. 24, issue 1, 33-40

Abstract: The cereal samples were taken immediately after harvest from the selected localities of Poland(45 samples) and East Slovakia(60 samples). Fungal contamination of these samples was investigated and subsequently the presence of two important mycotoxins, deoxynivalenol (DON) and ochratoxin A (OTA), was quantitatively examined. Concerning mould contamination, no difference was observed between the samples from Polandand East Slovakia. The highest incidence was observed of Fusarium, Aspergillus, and Penicillium genera. However, most of the investigated samples of wheat, rye, and barley contained less than 104 cfu/g. The limit 750 ppb for DON in cereals and their products, recommended by the European Mycotoxin Awareness Network (EMAN), was exceeded only by one wheat sample (4.5%) fromPoland, but by seven wheat samples (14.6%) fromSlovakia. None cereal sample investigated for OTA exceeded the allowed limit - 5 µg/kg.

Keywords: wheat; rye; barley; microscopic fungi; ochratoxin A (OTA); deoxynivalenol (DON) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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