Zearalenone [6-(10-hydroxy-6-oxo-trans-1-undecenyl)-ß-resorcyclic acid lactone] is a mycotoxin produced as a secondary metabolite of various Fusarium fungi (see Figure 1). ZON is also known as RAL, F-2 toxin or ZAR. Zearalenone (ZON) has been detected in a variety of cereal products such as wheat, maize, barley, oats, rice and sorghum as well as beer that has been produced with contaminated gra...

An inter-laboratory collaborative study was performed to evaluate the performance of Biochip Array Technology (BAT) Myco 7 method. The is a method which simultaneously and quantitatively detects 20 mycotoxins including aflatoxins B 1 , 2 G ochratoxin A, deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, fumonisin 3 T-2 HT-2 toxin. BAT collaboratively evaluated by nine government private Association American Feed Con...

Goal. To study how the content of fusarium grains and products vital activity Fusarium fungus in wheat changes during its storage. establish within what limits number mycotoxins grown Vinnytsia region varies. Methods. Grains with signs were identified samples isolated from average using a magnifying glass (magnification 4.5 times) microscope MBS type 100–150 under sufficient lighting. The prese...

Each year, mycotoxins cause economic losses of several billion US dollars worldwide. Consequently, methods must be developed, for producers and cereal manufacturers, to detect these toxins and to comply with regulations. Chromatographic reference methods are time consuming and costly. Thus, alternative methods such as infrared spectroscopy are being increasingly developed to provide simple, rap...

Mycotoxins are fungal secondary metabolites detected in many agricultural commodities, especially cereals. Pigs are exposed to these toxins due to their high consumption of cereals. In the European Union, regulations and/or recommendations exist in pig feed for aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, fumonisins, zearalenone, and the trichothecenes; deoxynivalenol (DON) and T/HT-2 toxin. The mycotoxins have d...

The use of small (with a diameter 7–12 nm) superparamagnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles as carriers for antibodies in lateral flow immunoassay is considered. Increased total surface area such suspension provides concentration analytes with an increase their up to 50 times. When the concentrated complexes were redissolved, aggregates diameters 100–500 nm obtained, serving colored markers assay. Further...

Many cereal grains have been studied for their suitability as substrates for the fermentative production of mycotoxins. However, except for aflatoxin, wild rice has not been investigated. Hence, five mold cultures known to produce the mycotoxins ochratoxin-A, penicillic acid, patulin, vomitoxin, and zearalenone were grown on wild rice under varying conditions of moisture and temperature to dete...

In the rye silages (control and with additive) microbiota isolation identification (total count of bacteria, coliform enterococci, lactic acid bacteria microscopic filamentous fungi) occurrence mycotoxins were evaluated. Total on Plate agar at 30 °C for 48-72 hours, McConkey 37 24-48 enterococci Enterococcus selective De Man, Rogosa Sharpe agar, Mayeux, Sandine Elliker All Purpose TWEEN® hours ...

Fifty-five Fusarium isolates belonging to nine species were collected from fungus-invaded tissue of stored sugar beets and identified as F. acuminatum (11 isolates), F. avenaceum (1 isolate), F. culmorum (1 isolate), F. equiseti (23 isolates), F. graminearum (4 isolates), F. oxysporum (1 isolate), F. solani (4 isolates), F. sporotrichioides (7 isolates), and F. subglutinans (2 isolates). All is...