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

Authors : Nural KARAGÖZLÜ

Pages : 561-572

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Publication Date : 2000-12-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :One hundred samples insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(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