Multi-Residue Mycotoxin Analysis Column

MULTI-RESIDUE MYCOTOXIN ANALYSIS COLUMN

Although Aspergillus (Aflatoxins, Ochratoxin A) are generally associated with peanuts and Fusarium (Deoxynivalenol , Zearalenone) with wheat, these fungi and those that produce other toxins are not host selective and so can cross plant species.  This situation is complicated by the fact that the microscopic mold may not be visible to the naked eye.  Also, when infected grains are processed, any visible mold is lost but the toxic metabolites carry over into the finished products.  Thus, multi-residue analytical screens for toxins in grain and finished goods are a wiser choice than single-family protocols.  We present here two such screens that cover five families of toxins.