Journals / Turkish Journal of Biology / 2000 / Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 3

Fungal Contamination and the Incidence of Ochratoxin-A In Some Cereals and Products

Pages
561–572
DOI
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Abstract

One hundred samples (wheat, corn, corn flour, oat, oat flour, muesli) were analysed for ochratoxin-A and fungal contamination. Ochratoxin-A was detected in four samples at the level of 0.27-9.84 ppb in one wheat, two corn and one oat flour samples. Total mould and yeast counts were detected to be 20-

Özet

One hundred samples (wheat, corn, corn flour, oat, oat flour, muesli) were analysed for ochratoxin-A and fungal contamination. Ochratoxin-A was detected in four samples at the level of 0.27-9.84 ppb in one wheat, two corn and one oat flour samples. Total mould and yeast counts were detected to be 20-

Keywords: Ochratoxin-A, Mycotoxin, fungal count, cereal products, contamination.