The presence of deoxynivalenol （DON）, total aflatoxins, ochratoxin （OTA） and zearalenone （ZEA） was investigated in malting barley samples harvested in Romania using an ELISA method （VERATOX, Neogen）. In 7 out ...The presence of deoxynivalenol （DON）, total aflatoxins, ochratoxin （OTA） and zearalenone （ZEA） was investigated in malting barley samples harvested in Romania using an ELISA method （VERATOX, Neogen）. In 7 out of 14 barley samples the aflatoxins were not found at detectable levels （50%）. In 9 out of 14 barley samples the OTA was not found at detectable levels （64.29%）. In 1 out of 14 barley samples the DON was not found at detectable levels （7.14%）. In 13 out of 14 barley samples （92.86%） the ZEA was above the acceptable limit （100μg/kg）. For all barley samples the aflatoxins, DON and OTA were in line with European Union regulations in force （4.0 μg/kg for aflatoxins, 1,250.0μg/kg for DON, 5.0 μg/kg for OTA, respectively）.展开更多
文摘The presence of deoxynivalenol （DON）, total aflatoxins, ochratoxin （OTA） and zearalenone （ZEA） was investigated in malting barley samples harvested in Romania using an ELISA method （VERATOX, Neogen）. In 7 out of 14 barley samples the aflatoxins were not found at detectable levels （50%）. In 9 out of 14 barley samples the OTA was not found at detectable levels （64.29%）. In 1 out of 14 barley samples the DON was not found at detectable levels （7.14%）. In 13 out of 14 barley samples （92.86%） the ZEA was above the acceptable limit （100μg/kg）. For all barley samples the aflatoxins, DON and OTA were in line with European Union regulations in force （4.0 μg/kg for aflatoxins, 1,250.0μg/kg for DON, 5.0 μg/kg for OTA, respectively）.
