Survey of the presence of the Fusarium mycotoxins nivalenol, deoxynivalenol and T-2 toxin in Korean cereals of the 1989 harvest. |
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| Authors: | J C Park M S Zong I M Chang |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Environmental Health, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Korea. |
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| Abstract: | Twenty eight samples of rice, barley, millet, corn and Indian millet harvested in Korea in 1989 were subjected to assay for contamination of nivalenol (NIV), deoxynivalenol (DON) and T-2 toxin by using gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Seven samples were found to be positive for NIV and DON in the ranges of 189-624 micrograms/kg and 168-506 micrograms/kg, respectively. Of the contaminated samples, three samples, one barley, one Indian millet and one corn sample were contaminated simultaneously with both NIV and DON. T-2 toxin was not detected in any samples. |
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